Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Latvia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.2 kg/cap
in 2024
Latvia
13.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th
Latvia rank
11th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Latvia
051015196119922024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 13.39 kg/cap against 1.2 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 12.19 kg/cap.

That makes Latvia's figure about 11.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th of 19 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9 kg/cap 4.41 kg/cap 1.49 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 5.65 kg/cap 5.68 kg/cap 0.028 kg/cap Latvia
2010s 2.01 kg/cap 11.57 kg/cap 9.57 kg/cap Latvia
2020s 1.23 kg/cap 14.65 kg/cap 13.42 kg/cap Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 13.39 kg/cap against 1.2 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Latvia?
12.19 kg/cap, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Latvia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th 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 capita. 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 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, 13,784 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