Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Bangladesh
5.98 kg/cap
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.92 kg/cap
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.98 kg/cap against 5.92 kg/cap in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2189 kg/cap 0.7611 kg/cap 0.5422 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.768 kg/cap 0.511 kg/cap 0.257 kg/cap Bangladesh
1980s 1.57 kg/cap 13.45 kg/cap 11.88 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.44 kg/cap 12.7 kg/cap 11.26 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.72 kg/cap 6.3 kg/cap 4.57 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.52 kg/cap 3.2 kg/cap 0.319 kg/cap Bangladesh
2020s 5.89 kg/cap 5.9 kg/cap 0.014 kg/cap Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Bangladesh, at 5.98 kg/cap against 5.92 kg/cap in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
0.06 kg/cap, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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
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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