Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Saudi Arabia
5.92 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Africa
0.56 kg/cap
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Western Africa rank
26th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Africa
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.92 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 5.36 kg/cap.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 10.6 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7611 kg/cap 0.1289 kg/cap 0.6322 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.511 kg/cap 0.374 kg/cap 0.137 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
1980s 13.45 kg/cap 0.739 kg/cap 12.71 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
1990s 12.7 kg/cap 0.632 kg/cap 12.07 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.3 kg/cap 0.391 kg/cap 5.91 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.2 kg/cap 0.63 kg/cap 2.57 kg/cap Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.9 kg/cap 0.652 kg/cap 5.25 kg/cap Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.92 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
5.36 kg/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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