Canada vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Canada
21.01 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.64 kg/cap
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 21.01 kg/cap against 0.64 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 20.37 kg/cap.

That makes Canada's figure about 32.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Canada ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.09 kg/cap 0.0778 kg/cap 7.01 kg/cap Canada
1970s 10.41 kg/cap 0.046 kg/cap 10.37 kg/cap Canada
1980s 14.41 kg/cap 0.098 kg/cap 14.31 kg/cap Canada
1990s 11.37 kg/cap 0.536 kg/cap 10.84 kg/cap Canada
2000s 8.89 kg/cap 1.81 kg/cap 7.08 kg/cap Canada
2010s 10.47 kg/cap 0.59 kg/cap 9.88 kg/cap Canada
2020s 20.54 kg/cap 0.658 kg/cap 19.88 kg/cap Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Canada or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Canada, at 21.01 kg/cap against 0.64 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
20.37 kg/cap, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Canada ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (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 potash K2O (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, 13,737 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