Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Republic of Korea
49.91 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Europe
15.74 kg/ha
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Western Europe rank
16th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 49.91 kg/ha against 15.74 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 34.17 kg/ha.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.2 times Western Europe's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 52.19 kg/ha 75.8 kg/ha 23.61 kg/ha Western Europe
1970s 86.43 kg/ha 101.93 kg/ha 15.5 kg/ha Western Europe
1980s 87.19 kg/ha 82.88 kg/ha 4.3 kg/ha Republic of Korea
1990s 107.51 kg/ha 49.65 kg/ha 57.86 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2000s 78.54 kg/ha 28.52 kg/ha 50.02 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2010s 84.82 kg/ha 21.04 kg/ha 63.78 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2020s 53.07 kg/ha 17.19 kg/ha 35.88 kg/ha Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Republic of Korea or Western Europe?
Republic of Korea, at 49.91 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 Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
34.17 kg/ha, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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.

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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