Paraguay vs United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Paraguay
34.55 kg/cap
in 2024
United States of America
10.63 kg/cap
in 2024
Paraguay rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Paraguay
  • United States of America
010203040196119922024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 34.55 kg/cap against 10.63 kg/cap in United States of America, a difference of 23.92 kg/cap.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Paraguay ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5389 kg/cap 17.42 kg/cap 16.88 kg/cap United States of America
1970s 0.532 kg/cap 21.22 kg/cap 20.68 kg/cap United States of America
1980s 1.68 kg/cap 17.09 kg/cap 15.41 kg/cap United States of America
1990s 2.96 kg/cap 15.03 kg/cap 12.07 kg/cap United States of America
2000s 16.8 kg/cap 13.31 kg/cap 3.49 kg/cap Paraguay
2010s 31.23 kg/cap 12.37 kg/cap 18.86 kg/cap Paraguay
2020s 33.18 kg/cap 11.03 kg/cap 22.15 kg/cap Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Paraguay or United States of America?
Paraguay, at 34.55 kg/cap against 10.63 kg/cap in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Paraguay and United States of America?
23.92 kg/cap, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Paraguay ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 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