China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium over time
- China
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
China currently reports 4.72 million t against 7,033 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.71 million t.
That makes China's figure about 670.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,690 t | 36,865 t | 17,175 t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | -14,542 t | 14,343 t | 28,885 t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 158,143 t | 5,784 t | 152,359 t | China |
| 1990s | 1.44 million t | -4,362 t | 1.45 million t | China |
| 2000s | 2.92 million t | 43,776 t | 2.88 million t | China |
| 2010s | 4.74 million t | -36,793 t | 4.78 million t | China |
| 2020s | 4.50 million t | -138.41 t | 4.50 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland potassium, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- China, at 4.72 million t against 7,033 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland potassium between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 4.71 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- China ranks 2nd 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).