Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4,718 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
857,565 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 857,565 t against 4,718 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 852,847 t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 181.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 14,924 t 126,144 t 111,221 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 69,926 t 147,550 t 77,624 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 422,097 t 392,770 t 29,327 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 170,995 t 607,500 t 436,505 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 126,040 t 773,925 t 647,885 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19,390 t 960,935 t 941,545 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14,034 t 912,723 t 898,688 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 857,565 t against 4,718 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
852,847 t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf