Canada vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus

Canada
454,988 t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
46,483 t
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Canada
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 454,988 t against 46,483 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 408,505 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 9.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 113,681 t 6,660 t 107,021 t Canada
1970s 193,567 t 47,126 t 146,441 t Canada
1980s 258,127 t 161,773 t 96,354 t Canada
1990s 253,690 t 158,452 t 95,238 t Canada
2000s 249,677 t 154,400 t 95,277 t Canada
2010s 370,469 t 69,394 t 301,075 t Canada
2020s 433,749 t 42,211 t 391,539 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, Canada or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Canada, at 454,988 t against 46,483 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
408,505 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Canada ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).