Bulgaria vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Bulgaria
47.25 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9.86 kg/cap
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 47.25 kg/cap against 9.86 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 37.39 kg/cap.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Bulgaria ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 26.68 kg/cap 1.03 kg/cap 25.65 kg/cap Bulgaria
1970s 41.44 kg/cap 5.18 kg/cap 36.26 kg/cap Bulgaria
1980s 56.2 kg/cap 10.35 kg/cap 45.85 kg/cap Bulgaria
1990s 24.24 kg/cap 11.38 kg/cap 12.86 kg/cap Bulgaria
2000s 28.32 kg/cap 14.7 kg/cap 13.62 kg/cap Bulgaria
2010s 44.71 kg/cap 8.27 kg/cap 36.44 kg/cap Bulgaria
2020s 50.02 kg/cap 10.09 kg/cap 39.93 kg/cap Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Bulgaria or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bulgaria, at 47.25 kg/cap against 9.86 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
37.39 kg/cap, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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