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

Eastern Europe
6.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.64 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 6.39 kg/cap against 0.64 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.75 kg/cap.

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

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

Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 8.45 kg/cap 0.0778 kg/cap 8.37 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1970s 19.59 kg/cap 0.046 kg/cap 19.55 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1980s 23.08 kg/cap 0.098 kg/cap 22.98 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1990s 7.27 kg/cap 0.536 kg/cap 6.74 kg/cap Eastern Europe
2000s 4.66 kg/cap 1.81 kg/cap 2.85 kg/cap Eastern Europe
2010s 6.16 kg/cap 0.59 kg/cap 5.57 kg/cap Eastern Europe
2020s 6.78 kg/cap 0.658 kg/cap 6.12 kg/cap Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Eastern Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Europe, at 6.39 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 Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
5.75 kg/cap, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 29 groups.
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