Eastern Asia vs Uruguay: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Eastern Asia
5.7 kg/cap
in 2024
Uruguay
27.93 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
9th
Uruguay rank
7th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 27.93 kg/cap against 5.7 kg/cap in Eastern Asia, a difference of 22.23 kg/cap.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.9 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 kg/cap 10.51 kg/cap 9.11 kg/cap Uruguay
1970s 2.31 kg/cap 17.78 kg/cap 15.46 kg/cap Uruguay
1980s 3.85 kg/cap 12.67 kg/cap 8.82 kg/cap Uruguay
1990s 6.05 kg/cap 17.61 kg/cap 11.56 kg/cap Uruguay
2000s 7.32 kg/cap 26.86 kg/cap 19.53 kg/cap Uruguay
2010s 8.23 kg/cap 45.88 kg/cap 37.65 kg/cap Uruguay
2020s 6 kg/cap 32.16 kg/cap 26.15 kg/cap Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Eastern Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 27.93 kg/cap against 5.7 kg/cap in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
22.23 kg/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 33 groups.
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