Brazil vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Brazil
29.24 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
22.53 kg/cap
in 1991
Brazil rank
5th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • Brazil
  • USSR
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 29.24 kg/cap against 22.53 kg/cap in USSR, a difference of 6.71 kg/cap.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 212 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.99 kg/cap 8.62 kg/cap 6.64 kg/cap USSR
1970s 9.59 kg/cap 17.12 kg/cap 7.53 kg/cap USSR
1980s 10.85 kg/cap 25.9 kg/cap 15.05 kg/cap USSR
1990s 8.25 kg/cap 24.69 kg/cap 16.45 kg/cap USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Brazil or USSR?
Brazil, at 29.24 kg/cap against 22.53 kg/cap in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Brazil and USSR?
6.71 kg/cap, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th 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