India vs Western Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- India
- Western Europe
How they compare
India currently reports 49.97 kg/ha against 15.74 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 34.23 kg/ha.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
India ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 kg/ha | 75.8 kg/ha | 74.49 kg/ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 4.24 kg/ha | 101.93 kg/ha | 97.69 kg/ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 10.97 kg/ha | 82.88 kg/ha | 71.91 kg/ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 19.75 kg/ha | 49.65 kg/ha | 29.89 kg/ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 30.03 kg/ha | 28.52 kg/ha | 1.51 kg/ha | India |
| 2010s | 41.35 kg/ha | 21.04 kg/ha | 20.31 kg/ha | India |
| 2020s | 49.28 kg/ha | 17.19 kg/ha | 32.09 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 Western Europe?
- India, at 49.97 kg/ha against 15.74 kg/ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between India and Western Europe?
- 34.23 kg/ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- India ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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