Hungary vs Northern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Hungary
7.98 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern Europe
3 kg/cap
in 2024
Hungary rank
19th
Northern Europe rank
17th

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

  • Hungary
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 7.98 kg/cap against 3 kg/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 4.98 kg/cap.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.7 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Northern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 12.37 kg/cap 12.96 kg/cap 0.5933 kg/cap Northern Europe
1970s 32.92 kg/cap 13.93 kg/cap 18.99 kg/cap Hungary
1980s 34.85 kg/cap 12.03 kg/cap 22.82 kg/cap Hungary
1990s 5 kg/cap 8.24 kg/cap 3.25 kg/cap Northern Europe
2000s 6.31 kg/cap 5.41 kg/cap 0.906 kg/cap Hungary
2010s 8.48 kg/cap 4.22 kg/cap 4.26 kg/cap Hungary
2020s 8.73 kg/cap 3.43 kg/cap 5.3 kg/cap Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Hungary or Northern Europe?
Hungary, at 7.98 kg/cap against 3 kg/cap in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Hungary and Northern Europe?
4.98 kg/cap, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Hungary ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 17th of 197 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
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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