Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.83 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
22.70 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 22.70 million t against 1.83 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 20.87 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 12.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 19 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 19,843 t 509,400 t 489,557 t Southern Asia
1970s 107,320 t 2.00 million t 1.90 million t Southern Asia
1980s 77,004 t 6.02 million t 5.94 million t Southern Asia
1990s 582,634 t 11.63 million t 11.05 million t Southern Asia
2000s 960,344 t 15.03 million t 14.07 million t Southern Asia
2010s 1.60 million t 17.72 million t 16.12 million t Southern Asia
2020s 1.83 million t 21.16 million t 19.33 million t Southern Asia

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 Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 22.70 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 Southern Asia?
20.87 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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