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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9.86 kg/cap
in 2024
New Zealand
74.22 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
New Zealand rank
4th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • New Zealand
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 74.22 kg/cap against 9.86 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 64.36 kg/cap.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 7.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 kg/cap 2.25 kg/cap 1.22 kg/cap New Zealand
1970s 5.18 kg/cap 6.51 kg/cap 1.33 kg/cap New Zealand
1980s 10.35 kg/cap 8.74 kg/cap 1.61 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 11.38 kg/cap 32.57 kg/cap 21.19 kg/cap New Zealand
2000s 14.7 kg/cap 74.49 kg/cap 59.78 kg/cap New Zealand
2010s 8.27 kg/cap 87.78 kg/cap 79.51 kg/cap New Zealand
2020s 10.09 kg/cap 80.47 kg/cap 70.38 kg/cap New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 74.22 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and New Zealand?
64.36 kg/cap, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and New Zealand 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) — 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