Norway vs Zambia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Norway
3.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Zambia
2.92 kg/cap
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Zambia rank
68th

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

  • Norway
  • Zambia
051015196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.39 kg/cap against 2.92 kg/cap in Zambia, a difference of 0.47 kg/cap.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Norway ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 68th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.14 kg/cap 0.9967 kg/cap 12.14 kg/cap Norway
1970s 14.37 kg/cap 2.72 kg/cap 11.66 kg/cap Norway
1980s 12.82 kg/cap 2.93 kg/cap 9.89 kg/cap Norway
1990s 7.32 kg/cap 1.74 kg/cap 5.59 kg/cap Norway
2000s 5.9 kg/cap 0.926 kg/cap 4.97 kg/cap Norway
2010s 3.86 kg/cap 2.01 kg/cap 1.85 kg/cap Norway
2020s 3.68 kg/cap 2.39 kg/cap 1.28 kg/cap Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Norway or Zambia?
Norway, at 3.39 kg/cap against 2.92 kg/cap in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Norway and Zambia?
0.47 kg/cap, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Norway ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 68th 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