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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.2 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
22.53 kg/cap
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
0102030196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 22.53 kg/cap against 1.2 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 21.33 kg/cap.

That makes USSR's figure about 18.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6611 kg/cap 8.62 kg/cap 7.96 kg/cap USSR
1970s 3.56 kg/cap 17.12 kg/cap 13.55 kg/cap USSR
1980s 8.42 kg/cap 25.9 kg/cap 17.48 kg/cap USSR
1990s 9.11 kg/cap 24.69 kg/cap 15.58 kg/cap USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 22.53 kg/cap against 1.2 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
21.33 kg/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and USSR ranks 8th 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