Denmark vs Finland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Denmark
4.81 kg/cap
in 2024
Finland
4.75 kg/cap
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Finland rank
45th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.81 kg/cap against 4.75 kg/cap in Finland, a difference of 0.06 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 43rd and Finland ranks 45th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 25.68 kg/cap 29.71 kg/cap 4.04 kg/cap Finland
1970s 26.7 kg/cap 36.32 kg/cap 9.62 kg/cap Finland
1980s 20.6 kg/cap 31 kg/cap 10.41 kg/cap Finland
1990s 11 kg/cap 14.54 kg/cap 3.54 kg/cap Finland
2000s 6.74 kg/cap 8.14 kg/cap 1.4 kg/cap Finland
2010s 5.94 kg/cap 4.67 kg/cap 1.27 kg/cap Denmark
2020s 5.08 kg/cap 4.45 kg/cap 0.626 kg/cap Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 4.81 kg/cap against 4.75 kg/cap in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Denmark and Finland?
0.06 kg/cap, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Denmark ranks 43rd and Finland ranks 45th 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