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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.64 kg/cap
in 2024
Southern Europe
4.89 kg/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
11th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Europe
02468196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 4.89 kg/cap against 0.64 kg/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.25 kg/cap.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 7.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 11th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0778 kg/cap 3.36 kg/cap 3.28 kg/cap Southern Europe
1970s 0.046 kg/cap 5.95 kg/cap 5.9 kg/cap Southern Europe
1980s 0.098 kg/cap 7.33 kg/cap 7.23 kg/cap Southern Europe
1990s 0.536 kg/cap 7.23 kg/cap 6.7 kg/cap Southern Europe
2000s 1.81 kg/cap 6.08 kg/cap 4.27 kg/cap Southern Europe
2010s 0.59 kg/cap 4.45 kg/cap 3.86 kg/cap Southern Europe
2020s 0.658 kg/cap 4.65 kg/cap 3.99 kg/cap Southern Europe

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 Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 4.89 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 Southern Europe?
4.25 kg/cap, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 11th 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
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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