Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.93 million t against 951,791 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.98 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600,607 t | 51,243 t | 549,364 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 1.16 million t | 165,833 t | 991,229 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 1.78 million t | 489,211 t | 1.29 million t | Africa |
| 1990s | 1.89 million t | 640,265 t | 1.25 million t | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.19 million t | 930,442 t | 1.26 million t | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.99 million t | 720,558 t | 2.27 million t | Africa |
| 2020s | 3.81 million t | 928,842 t | 2.88 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Africa, at 3.93 million t against 951,791 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 2.98 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Africa ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).