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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.64 kg/cap
in 2024
Melanesia
1.65 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Melanesia rank
6th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Melanesia
0123196119922024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 1.65 kg/cap against 0.64 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.01 kg/cap.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0778 kg/cap 0.0967 kg/cap 0.0189 kg/cap Melanesia
1970s 0.046 kg/cap 0.684 kg/cap 0.638 kg/cap Melanesia
1980s 0.098 kg/cap 1.29 kg/cap 1.19 kg/cap Melanesia
1990s 0.536 kg/cap 1.23 kg/cap 0.689 kg/cap Melanesia
2000s 1.81 kg/cap 0.547 kg/cap 1.27 kg/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.59 kg/cap 1.41 kg/cap 0.817 kg/cap Melanesia
2020s 0.658 kg/cap 1.24 kg/cap 0.584 kg/cap Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 1.65 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
1.01 kg/cap, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 6th 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 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
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