Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Belgium
0.83 kg/cap
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0.9 kg/cap
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
113th

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0246810196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 0.9 kg/cap against 0.83 kg/cap in Belgium, a difference of 0.07 kg/cap.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th of 197 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.78 kg/cap 2.44 kg/cap 1.34 kg/cap Belgium
2010s 1.68 kg/cap 0.869 kg/cap 0.813 kg/cap Belgium
2020s 0.98 kg/cap 0.75 kg/cap 0.23 kg/cap Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 0.9 kg/cap against 0.83 kg/cap in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.07 kg/cap, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th 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