Spain vs Western Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Spain
6.62 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Europe
2.64 kg/cap
in 2024
Spain rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
7th

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

  • Spain
  • Western Europe
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.62 kg/cap against 2.64 kg/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 3.98 kg/cap.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.

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

Spain ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.38 kg/cap 17.53 kg/cap 7.14 kg/cap Western Europe
1970s 13.24 kg/cap 21.31 kg/cap 8.07 kg/cap Western Europe
1980s 12.13 kg/cap 16.92 kg/cap 4.79 kg/cap Western Europe
1990s 13.64 kg/cap 9.65 kg/cap 3.99 kg/cap Spain
2000s 11.66 kg/cap 5.44 kg/cap 6.22 kg/cap Spain
2010s 8.69 kg/cap 3.84 kg/cap 4.85 kg/cap Spain
2020s 7.04 kg/cap 2.91 kg/cap 4.12 kg/cap Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Spain or Western Europe?
Spain, at 6.62 kg/cap against 2.64 kg/cap in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Spain and Western Europe?
3.98 kg/cap, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Spain ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 7th of 195 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
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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