Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3,690 t
in 2024
Spain
258,307 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
16th
Spain rank
16th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 258,307 t against 3,690 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 254,617 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 70.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 17,133 t 16,279 t 854 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 55,406 t 10,866 t 44,540 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 406,829 t 79,231 t 327,598 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 289,480 t 281,761 t 7,719 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 228,191 t 239,620 t 11,430 t Spain
2010s 166,694 t 281,225 t 114,530 t Spain
2020s 12,918 t 260,538 t 247,620 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 258,307 t against 3,690 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
254,617 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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, 13,840 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