Argentina vs Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Argentina
16.33 kg/cap
in 2024
Canada
29.14 kg/cap
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Canada rank
6th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 29.14 kg/cap against 16.33 kg/cap in Argentina, a difference of 12.81 kg/cap.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 212 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6644 kg/cap 14.76 kg/cap 14.1 kg/cap Canada
1970s 1.36 kg/cap 21.36 kg/cap 20 kg/cap Canada
1980s 1.6 kg/cap 25.41 kg/cap 23.81 kg/cap Canada
1990s 5.36 kg/cap 22.07 kg/cap 16.72 kg/cap Canada
2000s 11.68 kg/cap 19.88 kg/cap 8.2 kg/cap Canada
2010s 14.65 kg/cap 25.82 kg/cap 11.16 kg/cap Canada
2020s 16.89 kg/cap 28.77 kg/cap 11.88 kg/cap Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 29.14 kg/cap against 16.33 kg/cap in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Argentina and Canada?
12.81 kg/cap, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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