Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.25 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
23.73 kg/ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
010203040196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 23.73 kg/ha against 6.25 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 17.48 kg/ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1 kg/ha 18.86 kg/ha 17.76 kg/ha United States of America
1970s 7.54 kg/ha 24.45 kg/ha 16.9 kg/ha United States of America
1980s 26.24 kg/ha 21.63 kg/ha 4.61 kg/ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 22.46 kg/ha 21.84 kg/ha 0.618 kg/ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 22.87 kg/ha 22.97 kg/ha 0.101 kg/ha United States of America
2010s 9.65 kg/ha 25.21 kg/ha 15.56 kg/ha United States of America
2020s 6.25 kg/ha 24.26 kg/ha 18.01 kg/ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 23.73 kg/ha against 6.25 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
17.48 kg/ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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