Central America vs Iceland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Central America
3.03 kg/cap
in 2024
Iceland
9.04 kg/cap
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Iceland rank
18th

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

  • Central America
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.04 kg/cap against 3.03 kg/cap in Central America, a difference of 6.01 kg/cap.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Central America ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 18th of 40 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 kg/cap 27.08 kg/cap 25.23 kg/cap Iceland
1970s 3.49 kg/cap 35.48 kg/cap 31.99 kg/cap Iceland
1980s 4.51 kg/cap 30.38 kg/cap 25.87 kg/cap Iceland
1990s 3.43 kg/cap 19.03 kg/cap 15.6 kg/cap Iceland
2000s 2.98 kg/cap 16.14 kg/cap 13.16 kg/cap Iceland
2010s 3.35 kg/cap 15.44 kg/cap 12.08 kg/cap Iceland
2020s 3.28 kg/cap 5.08 kg/cap 1.81 kg/cap Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Central America or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.04 kg/cap against 3.03 kg/cap in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Central America and Iceland?
6.01 kg/cap, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Iceland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Central America ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 18th of 40 regions.
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