Australia and New Zealand vs Brazil: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Australia and New Zealand
54.95 kg/cap
in 2024
Brazil
29.24 kg/cap
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Brazil rank
5th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Brazil
0255075100196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 54.95 kg/cap against 29.24 kg/cap in Brazil, a difference of 25.71 kg/cap.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 78.05 kg/cap 1.99 kg/cap 76.07 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
1970s 72.18 kg/cap 9.59 kg/cap 62.59 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
1980s 57.13 kg/cap 10.85 kg/cap 46.28 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
1990s 57.21 kg/cap 10.15 kg/cap 47.06 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
2000s 57.05 kg/cap 16.77 kg/cap 40.28 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
2010s 42.25 kg/cap 22.17 kg/cap 20.08 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
2020s 45.26 kg/cap 28.76 kg/cap 16.5 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Australia and New Zealand or Brazil?
Australia and New Zealand, at 54.95 kg/cap against 29.24 kg/cap in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
25.71 kg/cap, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Brazil rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 5th of 197 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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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