Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 4,718 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,718 t
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
572,014 t
in 1983
All-time low
3,165 t
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 4,718 t.

That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 572,014 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,165 t, in 2021.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7,259 t —
1962 7,695 t +6.0%
1963 8,963 t +16.5%
1964 14,395 t +60.6%
1965 10,000 t -30.5%
1966 10,000 t +0.0%
1967 21,000 t +110.0%
1968 27,000 t +28.6%
1969 28,000 t +3.7%
1970 38,500 t +37.5%
1971 31,400 t -18.4%
1972 21,252 t -32.3%
1973 64,073 t +201.5%
1974 117,699 t +83.7%
1975 77,650 t -34.0%
1976 96,850 t +24.7%
1977 53,223 t -45.0%
1978 41,110 t -22.8%
1979 157,500 t +283.1%
1980 212,000 t +34.6%
1981 393,400 t +85.6%
1982 472,345 t +20.1%
1983 572,014 t +21.1%
1984 471,626 t -17.5%
1985 414,102 t -12.2%
1986 456,577 t +10.3%
1987 446,405 t -2.2%
1988 417,800 t -6.4%
1989 364,700 t -12.7%
1990 180,000 t -50.6%
1991 274,000 t +52.2%
1992 231,350 t -15.6%
1993 188,000 t -18.7%
1994 155,000 t -17.6%
1995 111,000 t -28.4%
1996 33,000 t -70.3%
1997 123,000 t +272.7%
1998 205,000 t +66.7%
1999 209,600 t +2.2%
2000 144,132 t -31.2%
2001 134,020 t -7.0%
2002 129,092 t -3.7%
2003 149,671 t +15.9%
2004 302,492 t +102.1%
2005 262,256 t -13.3%
2006 19,808 t -92.4%
2007 29,726 t +50.1%
2008 39,643 t +33.4%
2009 49,561 t +25.0%
2010 59,478 t +20.0%
2011 12,628 t -78.8%
2012 14,281 t +13.1%
2013 15,935 t +11.6%
2014 7,057 t -55.7%
2015 10,414 t +47.6%
2016 16,526 t +58.7%
2017 15,803 t -4.4%
2018 25,434 t +60.9%
2019 16,347 t -35.7%
2020 6,998 t -57.2%
2021 3,165 t -54.8%
2022 22,355 t +606.3%
2023 32,936 t +47.3%
2024 4,718 t -85.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +606.3% 3,165 t 22,355 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,924 t 7,259 t 28,000 t 9
1970s 69,926 t 21,252 t 157,500 t 10
1980s 422,097 t 212,000 t 572,014 t 10
1990s 170,995 t 33,000 t 274,000 t 10
2000s 126,040 t 19,808 t 302,492 t 10
2010s 19,390 t 7,057 t 59,478 t 10
2020s 14,034 t 3,165 t 32,936 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
  3. 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
  4. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
  5. 14 Spain 722,028 t compare
  6. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
  7. 15 Bangladesh 665,242 t compare
  8. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
  9. 16 Philippines 658,229 t compare
  10. 17 Ukraine 650,438 t compare
  11. 17 Micronesia 515 t compare
  12. 18 South Africa 640,129 t compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 278 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4,718 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 572,014 t in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,165 t in 2021.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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