Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3.35 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
24.84 kg/ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
0102030196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.84 kg/ha against 3.35 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 21.49 kg/ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 19 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1244 kg/ha 14.11 kg/ha 13.98 kg/ha United States of America
1970s 0.101 kg/ha 21.97 kg/ha 21.87 kg/ha United States of America
1980s 0.3 kg/ha 23.04 kg/ha 22.74 kg/ha United States of America
1990s 1.9 kg/ha 22.98 kg/ha 21.08 kg/ha United States of America
2000s 7.27 kg/ha 22.81 kg/ha 15.54 kg/ha United States of America
2010s 2.9 kg/ha 25 kg/ha 22.11 kg/ha United States of America
2020s 3.35 kg/ha 25.45 kg/ha 22.1 kg/ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24.84 kg/ha against 3.35 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
21.49 kg/ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and United States of 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) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 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