Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4,718 t
in 2024
Western Europe
4.17 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
Western Europe rank
17th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4.17 million t against 4,718 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.16 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 883.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 19 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 14,924 t 284,550 t 269,626 t Western Europe
1970s 69,926 t 1.09 million t 1.02 million t Western Europe
1980s 422,097 t 2.42 million t 2.00 million t Western Europe
1990s 170,995 t 3.77 million t 3.60 million t Western Europe
2000s 126,040 t 3.14 million t 3.02 million t Western Europe
2010s 19,390 t 4.28 million t 4.26 million t Western Europe
2020s 14,034 t 4.18 million t 4.16 million t Western Europe

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 Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4.17 million 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 Western Europe?
4.16 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 17th 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