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

Eastern Asia
9.16 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
58,975 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 9.16 million t against 58,975 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9.10 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 155.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 717,373 t 1,906 t 715,467 t Eastern Asia
1970s 1.02 million t 1,637 t 1.01 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 1.73 million t 4,656 t 1.73 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 3.30 million t 34,065 t 3.27 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 6.14 million t 128,400 t 6.01 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 10.15 million t 48,888 t 10.10 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 9.36 million t 58,975 t 9.30 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Eastern Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Asia, at 9.16 million 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 Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
9.10 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 29 groups.
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