India vs Syrian Arab Republic: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

India
49.97 kg/ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.89 kg/ha
in 2024
India rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th

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

  • India
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 49.97 kg/ha against 1.89 kg/ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 48.08 kg/ha.

That makes India's figure about 26.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

India ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 kg/ha 0.83 kg/ha 0.4778 kg/ha India
1970s 4.24 kg/ha 3.96 kg/ha 0.281 kg/ha India
1980s 10.97 kg/ha 13.9 kg/ha 2.93 kg/ha Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 19.75 kg/ha 21.82 kg/ha 2.07 kg/ha Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 30.03 kg/ha 19.5 kg/ha 10.53 kg/ha India
2010s 41.35 kg/ha 3.68 kg/ha 37.67 kg/ha India
2020s 49.28 kg/ha 1.5 kg/ha 47.78 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
India, at 49.97 kg/ha against 1.89 kg/ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between India and Syrian Arab Republic?
48.08 kg/ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
India ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic 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
Last refreshed

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