Bangladesh vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Bangladesh
591,600 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
58,975 t
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 591,600 t against 58,975 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 532,625 t.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 10.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 3,678 t 1,906 t 1,772 t Bangladesh
1970s 16,320 t 1,637 t 14,683 t Bangladesh
1980s 40,595 t 4,656 t 35,939 t Bangladesh
1990s 99,551 t 34,065 t 65,486 t Bangladesh
2000s 152,270 t 128,400 t 23,869 t Bangladesh
2010s 369,971 t 48,888 t 321,083 t Bangladesh
2020s 517,062 t 58,975 t 458,087 t Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Bangladesh or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bangladesh, at 591,600 t against 58,975 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
532,625 t, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 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