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

United States of America
10.63 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
22.53 kg/cap
in 1991
United States of America rank
5th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • United States of America
  • USSR
51015202530196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 22.53 kg/cap against 10.63 kg/cap in United States of America, a difference of 11.9 kg/cap.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 17.42 kg/cap 8.62 kg/cap 8.8 kg/cap United States of America
1970s 21.22 kg/cap 17.12 kg/cap 4.1 kg/cap United States of America
1980s 17.09 kg/cap 25.9 kg/cap 8.81 kg/cap USSR
1990s 15.07 kg/cap 24.69 kg/cap 9.62 kg/cap USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 22.53 kg/cap against 10.63 kg/cap in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between United States of America and USSR?
11.9 kg/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
United States of America ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th 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