Northern Africa vs Romania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Northern Africa
2.14 kg/cap
in 2024
Romania
10.45 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
19th
Romania rank
15th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.45 kg/cap against 2.14 kg/cap in Northern Africa, a difference of 8.31 kg/cap.

That makes Romania's figure about 4.9 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 19th and Romania ranks 15th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 kg/cap 5.43 kg/cap 3.99 kg/cap Romania
1970s 2.44 kg/cap 16.81 kg/cap 14.37 kg/cap Romania
1980s 3.45 kg/cap 21.19 kg/cap 17.74 kg/cap Romania
1990s 2.26 kg/cap 6.07 kg/cap 3.8 kg/cap Romania
2000s 2.1 kg/cap 4.44 kg/cap 2.34 kg/cap Romania
2010s 2.52 kg/cap 6.98 kg/cap 4.46 kg/cap Romania
2020s 2.12 kg/cap 10.76 kg/cap 8.64 kg/cap Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Northern Africa or Romania?
Romania, at 10.45 kg/cap against 2.14 kg/cap in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Northern Africa and Romania?
8.31 kg/cap, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Romania rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Northern Africa ranks 19th and Romania ranks 15th of 29 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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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