Chile vs Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Chile
6.35 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Africa
0.56 kg/cap
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Western Africa rank
25th

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

  • Chile
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 6.35 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 5.79 kg/cap.

That makes Chile's figure about 11.3 times Western Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.01 kg/cap 0.1289 kg/cap 4.88 kg/cap Chile
1970s 6.47 kg/cap 0.374 kg/cap 6.1 kg/cap Chile
1980s 6.92 kg/cap 0.739 kg/cap 6.18 kg/cap Chile
1990s 9.78 kg/cap 0.632 kg/cap 9.15 kg/cap Chile
2000s 9.17 kg/cap 0.391 kg/cap 8.78 kg/cap Chile
2010s 7.21 kg/cap 0.63 kg/cap 6.58 kg/cap Chile
2020s 5.99 kg/cap 0.652 kg/cap 5.34 kg/cap Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Chile or Western Africa?
Chile, at 6.35 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Chile and Western Africa?
5.79 kg/cap, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Chile ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 195 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