China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time
- China, mainland
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 4.08 million t against 46,483 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.04 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 87.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,471 t | 6,660 t | 213,811 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 653,442 t | 47,126 t | 606,316 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 1.67 million t | 161,773 t | 1.51 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 3.38 million t | 158,452 t | 3.23 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 4.59 million t | 154,400 t | 4.44 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 5.56 million t | 69,394 t | 5.49 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 4.28 million t | 42,211 t | 4.24 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- China, mainland, at 4.08 million t against 46,483 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 4.04 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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 (%).