Melanesia vs Southern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5.16 kg/cap against 0.47 kg/cap in Melanesia, a difference of 4.69 kg/cap.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 11.0 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 19 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2778 kg/cap | 0.4067 kg/cap | 0.1289 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 0.734 kg/cap | 1.22 kg/cap | 0.488 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.4 kg/cap | 2.63 kg/cap | 1.23 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 1.08 kg/cap | 3.36 kg/cap | 2.29 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 0.438 kg/cap | 4.06 kg/cap | 3.62 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.325 kg/cap | 4.73 kg/cap | 4.41 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.438 kg/cap | 5.19 kg/cap | 4.76 kg/cap | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Melanesia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5.16 kg/cap against 0.47 kg/cap in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 4.69 kg/cap, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 19 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
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