Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 70,728 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70,728 t
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 18 countries
All-time high
85,455 t
in 2007
All-time low
20,169 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 70,728 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 85,455 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,169 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,169 t —
1962 20,835 t +3.3%
1963 21,007 t +0.8%
1964 21,804 t +3.8%
1965 22,983 t +5.4%
1966 25,032 t +8.9%
1967 23,156 t -7.5%
1968 23,804 t +2.8%
1969 24,280 t +2.0%
1970 25,064 t +3.2%
1971 24,737 t -1.3%
1972 25,785 t +4.2%
1973 28,098 t +9.0%
1974 31,130 t +10.8%
1975 35,688 t +14.6%
1976 36,399 t +2.0%
1977 32,106 t -11.8%
1978 35,440 t +10.4%
1979 34,520 t -2.6%
1980 34,007 t -1.5%
1981 41,031 t +20.7%
1982 43,341 t +5.6%
1983 46,591 t +7.5%
1984 47,750 t +2.5%
1985 50,317 t +5.4%
1986 55,400 t +10.1%
1987 45,907 t -17.1%
1988 46,139 t +0.5%
1989 47,470 t +2.9%
1990 48,463 t +2.1%
1991 70,049 t +44.5%
1992 79,460 t +13.4%
1993 81,745 t +2.9%
1994 79,764 t -2.4%
1995 81,231 t +1.8%
1996 85,441 t +5.2%
1997 73,854 t -13.6%
1998 74,167 t +0.4%
1999 65,121 t -12.2%
2000 70,429 t +8.1%
2001 73,091 t +3.8%
2002 82,658 t +13.1%
2003 81,585 t -1.3%
2004 85,225 t +4.5%
2005 82,101 t -3.7%
2006 85,287 t +3.9%
2007 85,455 t +0.2%
2008 59,891 t -29.9%
2009 64,949 t +8.4%
2010 61,597 t -5.2%
2011 58,405 t -5.2%
2012 66,308 t +13.5%
2013 68,261 t +2.9%
2014 73,805 t +8.1%
2015 65,634 t -11.1%
2016 73,842 t +12.5%
2017 68,570 t -7.1%
2018 65,485 t -4.5%
2019 75,609 t +15.5%
2020 75,236 t -0.5%
2021 69,653 t -7.4%
2022 72,243 t +3.7%
2023 70,728 t -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,563 t 20,169 t 25,032 t 9
1970s 30,897 t 24,737 t 36,399 t 10
1980s 45,795 t 34,007 t 55,400 t 10
1990s 73,930 t 48,463 t 85,441 t 10
2000s 77,067 t 59,891 t 85,455 t 10
2010s 67,752 t 58,405 t 75,609 t 10
2020s 71,965 t 69,653 t 75,236 t 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 118,328 t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 690,363 t compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 682,008 t compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 107,568 t compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 604,775 t compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 533,961 t compare
  7. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,666 t compare
  8. 11 USSR 466,300 t compare
  9. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,926 t compare
  10. 12 Australia and New Zealand 375,046 t compare
  11. 13 Australia 373,564 t compare
  12. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 13,756 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 70,728 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 85,455 t in 2007.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,169 t in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).