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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.2 kg/cap
in 2024
Melanesia
0.47 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 1.2 kg/cap against 0.47 kg/cap in Melanesia, a difference of 0.73 kg/cap.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.6 times Melanesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 19 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6611 kg/cap 0.2778 kg/cap 0.3833 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 3.56 kg/cap 0.734 kg/cap 2.83 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 8.42 kg/cap 1.4 kg/cap 7.01 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 6.54 kg/cap 1.08 kg/cap 5.46 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 5.65 kg/cap 0.438 kg/cap 5.22 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 2.01 kg/cap 0.325 kg/cap 1.68 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1.23 kg/cap 0.438 kg/cap 0.788 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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 Melanesia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 1.2 kg/cap against 0.47 kg/cap in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
0.73 kg/cap, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th 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