Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: NPK fertilizers — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1,700 t
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
10.80 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

NPK fertilizers — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200320132023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.80 million t against 1,700 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 10.80 million t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 6,352.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 5 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 295,924 t 22,100 t 273,824 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 25,400 t 5,000 t 20,400 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10.80 million t against 1,700 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
10.80 million t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for npk fertilizers — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 852 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf