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

Argentina
16.33 kg/cap
in 2024
World
5.38 kg/cap
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
World rank
10th

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

  • Argentina
  • World
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16.33 kg/cap against 5.38 kg/cap in World, a difference of 10.95 kg/cap.

That makes Argentina's figure about 3.0 times World's.

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

Argentina ranks 9th and World ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6644 kg/cap 4.61 kg/cap 3.95 kg/cap World
1970s 1.36 kg/cap 6.43 kg/cap 5.07 kg/cap World
1980s 1.6 kg/cap 7.07 kg/cap 5.47 kg/cap World
1990s 5.36 kg/cap 5.66 kg/cap 0.304 kg/cap World
2000s 11.68 kg/cap 5.52 kg/cap 6.16 kg/cap Argentina
2010s 14.65 kg/cap 5.93 kg/cap 8.72 kg/cap Argentina
2020s 16.89 kg/cap 5.51 kg/cap 11.39 kg/cap Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Argentina or World?
Argentina, at 16.33 kg/cap against 5.38 kg/cap in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Argentina and World?
10.95 kg/cap, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and World rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Argentina ranks 9th and World ranks 10th 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