Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.83 million t
in 2024
Northern America
17.39 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Northern America rank
6th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 17.39 million t against 1.83 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 15.56 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 9.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 19,843 t 6.23 million t 6.21 million t Northern America
1970s 107,320 t 10.34 million t 10.23 million t Northern America
1980s 77,004 t 13.44 million t 13.36 million t Northern America
1990s 582,634 t 17.29 million t 16.71 million t Northern America
2000s 960,344 t 11.86 million t 10.90 million t Northern America
2010s 1.60 million t 13.78 million t 12.18 million t Northern America
2020s 1.83 million t 17.24 million t 15.41 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
Northern America, at 17.39 million t against 1.83 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
15.56 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 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