Mozambique vs Nigeria: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Mozambique
0.56 kg/cap
in 2024
Nigeria
0.54 kg/cap
in 2024
Mozambique rank
130th
Nigeria rank
132nd

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
00.511.5196119922024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.56 kg/cap against 0.54 kg/cap in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1011 kg/cap 0.0478 kg/cap 0.0533 kg/cap Mozambique
1970s 0.337 kg/cap 0.235 kg/cap 0.102 kg/cap Mozambique
1980s 0.431 kg/cap 0.975 kg/cap 0.544 kg/cap Nigeria
1990s 0.055 kg/cap 0.646 kg/cap 0.591 kg/cap Nigeria
2000s 0.155 kg/cap 0.25 kg/cap 0.095 kg/cap Nigeria
2010s 0.179 kg/cap 0.392 kg/cap 0.213 kg/cap Nigeria
2020s 0.34 kg/cap 0.434 kg/cap 0.094 kg/cap Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 0.56 kg/cap against 0.54 kg/cap in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.02 kg/cap, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Mozambique ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd 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