Bulgaria vs Romania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Bulgaria
10.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Romania
10.45 kg/cap
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Romania rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.45 kg/cap against 10.39 kg/cap in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 21.39 kg/cap 5.43 kg/cap 15.96 kg/cap Bulgaria
1970s 31.16 kg/cap 16.81 kg/cap 14.35 kg/cap Bulgaria
1980s 33.49 kg/cap 21.19 kg/cap 12.3 kg/cap Bulgaria
1990s 3.94 kg/cap 6.07 kg/cap 2.13 kg/cap Romania
2000s 9.23 kg/cap 4.44 kg/cap 4.79 kg/cap Bulgaria
2010s 8.4 kg/cap 6.98 kg/cap 1.42 kg/cap Bulgaria
2020s 10.97 kg/cap 10.76 kg/cap 0.214 kg/cap Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 10.45 kg/cap against 10.39 kg/cap in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.06 kg/cap, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th 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