Iraq vs Nicaragua: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Iraq
1.68 kg/cap
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.82 kg/cap
in 2022
Iraq rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
80th

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

  • Iraq
  • Nicaragua
02468196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.82 kg/cap against 1.68 kg/cap in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 kg/cap.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1822 kg/cap 2.11 kg/cap 1.93 kg/cap Nicaragua
1970s 0.776 kg/cap 2.9 kg/cap 2.12 kg/cap Nicaragua
1980s 2.83 kg/cap 2.59 kg/cap 0.232 kg/cap Iraq
1990s 5.01 kg/cap 1.45 kg/cap 3.56 kg/cap Iraq
2000s 2.78 kg/cap 2.09 kg/cap 0.691 kg/cap Iraq
2010s 1.25 kg/cap 2.2 kg/cap 0.953 kg/cap Nicaragua
2020s 1.79 kg/cap 2.37 kg/cap 0.5833 kg/cap Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Iraq or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.82 kg/cap against 1.68 kg/cap in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Iraq and Nicaragua?
0.14 kg/cap, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iraq ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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