Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 95.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
95.5 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 18 countries
All-time high
137.25 %
in 2016
All-time low
23.32 %
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 95.5 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 137.25 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.32 %, in 1989.

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

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year % Change
1961 112.37 % —
1962 102.44 % -8.8%
1963 105.69 % +3.2%
1964 97.57 % -7.7%
1965 117.16 % +20.1%
1966 134.39 % +14.7%
1967 99.38 % -26.0%
1968 116.48 % +17.2%
1969 108.53 % -6.8%
1970 106.13 % -2.2%
1971 72.44 % -31.7%
1972 79.35 % +9.5%
1973 59.49 % -25.0%
1974 55.43 % -6.8%
1975 55.29 % -0.2%
1976 62.1 % +12.3%
1977 51.2 % -17.6%
1978 60.73 % +18.6%
1979 43.36 % -28.6%
1980 30.25 % -30.2%
1981 35.01 % +15.8%
1982 30.13 % -13.9%
1983 26.39 % -12.4%
1984 27.5 % +4.2%
1985 28.8 % +4.7%
1986 36.18 % +25.7%
1987 32.12 % -11.2%
1988 27.96 % -13.0%
1989 23.32 % -16.6%
1990 27.65 % +18.6%
1991 33.46 % +21.0%
1992 37 % +10.6%
1993 53.25 % +43.9%
1994 48.16 % -9.6%
1995 48.73 % +1.2%
1996 47.76 % -2.0%
1997 49.49 % +3.6%
1998 59.24 % +19.7%
1999 44.94 % -24.1%
2000 38.1 % -15.2%
2001 51.08 % +34.1%
2002 61.55 % +20.5%
2003 58.92 % -4.3%
2004 53.16 % -9.8%
2005 50.93 % -4.2%
2006 44.95 % -11.7%
2007 60.3 % +34.1%
2008 35.45 % -41.2%
2009 48.85 % +37.8%
2010 50.12 % +2.6%
2011 73.12 % +45.9%
2012 81.79 % +11.8%
2013 65.01 % -20.5%
2014 72.55 % +11.6%
2015 100.65 % +38.7%
2016 137.25 % +36.4%
2017 86.2 % -37.2%
2018 97.62 % +13.3%
2019 90.39 % -7.4%
2020 107.88 % +19.4%
2021 94.8 % -12.1%
2022 93.21 % -1.7%
2023 95.5 % +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110.45 % 97.57 % 134.39 % 9
1970s 64.55 % 43.36 % 106.13 % 10
1980s 29.77 % 23.32 % 36.18 % 10
1990s 44.97 % 27.65 % 59.24 % 10
2000s 50.33 % 35.45 % 61.55 % 10
2010s 85.47 % 50.12 % 137.25 % 10
2020s 97.85 % 93.21 % 107.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 95.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 137.25 % in 2016.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.32 % in 1989.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).