Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 8.59 million t against 14,788 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 8.58 million t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 581.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 19 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,906 t | 1.28 million t | 1.28 million t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 2,505 t | 3.51 million t | 3.51 million t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 7,496 t | 4.23 million t | 4.23 million t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 33,278 t | 4.89 million t | 4.86 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 89,357 t | 5.55 million t | 5.46 million t | Northern America |
| 2010s | 60,842 t | 6.20 million t | 6.14 million t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 23,619 t | 7.64 million t | 7.61 million t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 8.59 million t against 14,788 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
- 8.58 million t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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