India vs Northern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

India
49.97 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
17.1 kg/ha
in 2024
India rank
17th
Northern Europe rank
14th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • India
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

India currently reports 49.97 kg/ha against 17.1 kg/ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 32.87 kg/ha.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

India ranks 17th and Northern Europe ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Northern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 kg/ha 57.77 kg/ha 56.46 kg/ha Northern Europe
1970s 4.24 kg/ha 68.08 kg/ha 63.84 kg/ha Northern Europe
1980s 10.97 kg/ha 61.28 kg/ha 50.3 kg/ha Northern Europe
1990s 19.75 kg/ha 39.47 kg/ha 19.72 kg/ha Northern Europe
2000s 30.03 kg/ha 28.61 kg/ha 1.42 kg/ha India
2010s 41.35 kg/ha 22.87 kg/ha 18.48 kg/ha India
2020s 49.28 kg/ha 19.33 kg/ha 29.95 kg/ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, India or Northern Europe?
India, at 49.97 kg/ha against 17.1 kg/ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between India and Northern Europe?
32.87 kg/ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
India ranks 17th and Northern Europe ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf