Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 51.35 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51.35 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 19 regions
All-time high
73.97 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
0.48 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

020406080196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 51.35 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 73.97 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.48 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 0.48 kg/ha
1962 0.5 kg/ha +4.2%
1963 0.83 kg/ha +66.0%
1964 1.01 kg/ha +21.7%
1965 1.1 kg/ha +8.9%
1966 2.07 kg/ha +88.2%
1967 2.96 kg/ha +43.0%
1968 3.14 kg/ha +6.1%
1969 3.51 kg/ha +11.8%
1970 4.16 kg/ha +18.5%
1971 6.64 kg/ha +59.6%
1972 7.37 kg/ha +11.0%
1973 11.1 kg/ha +50.6%
1974 11.12 kg/ha +0.2%
1975 11.56 kg/ha +4.0%
1976 12.21 kg/ha +5.6%
1977 15.22 kg/ha +24.7%
1978 11.89 kg/ha -21.9%
1979 18.18 kg/ha +52.9%
1980 21.89 kg/ha +20.4%
1981 28.16 kg/ha +28.6%
1982 33.22 kg/ha +18.0%
1983 39.22 kg/ha +18.1%
1984 31.5 kg/ha -19.7%
1985 29.45 kg/ha -6.5%
1986 32.68 kg/ha +11.0%
1987 32.03 kg/ha -2.0%
1988 31.27 kg/ha -2.4%
1989 43.47 kg/ha +39.0%
1990 33.82 kg/ha -22.2%
1991 36.56 kg/ha +8.1%
1992 45.63 kg/ha +24.8%
1993 29.76 kg/ha -34.8%
1994 32.64 kg/ha +9.7%
1995 33.84 kg/ha +3.7%
1996 37.19 kg/ha +9.9%
1997 46.55 kg/ha +25.2%
1998 48.28 kg/ha +3.7%
1999 47.93 kg/ha -0.7%
2000 52.97 kg/ha +10.5%
2001 50.17 kg/ha -5.3%
2002 54.29 kg/ha +8.2%
2003 56.51 kg/ha +4.1%
2004 58.34 kg/ha +3.2%
2005 60.17 kg/ha +3.1%
2006 73.97 kg/ha +22.9%
2007 60.21 kg/ha -18.6%
2008 69.47 kg/ha +15.4%
2009 60.08 kg/ha -13.5%
2010 55.31 kg/ha -7.9%
2011 33.05 kg/ha -40.2%
2012 39.97 kg/ha +20.9%
2013 37.99 kg/ha -5.0%
2014 42.58 kg/ha +12.1%
2015 34.23 kg/ha -19.6%
2016 34.28 kg/ha +0.1%
2017 35.54 kg/ha +3.7%
2018 41.84 kg/ha +17.7%
2019 46.53 kg/ha +11.2%
2020 51.46 kg/ha +10.6%
2021 51.35 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 51.35 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 51.35 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 51.35 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 kg/ha 0.48 kg/ha 3.51 kg/ha 9
1970s 10.95 kg/ha 4.16 kg/ha 18.18 kg/ha 10
1980s 32.29 kg/ha 21.89 kg/ha 43.47 kg/ha 10
1990s 39.22 kg/ha 29.76 kg/ha 48.28 kg/ha 10
2000s 59.62 kg/ha 50.17 kg/ha 73.97 kg/ha 10
2010s 40.13 kg/ha 33.05 kg/ha 55.31 kg/ha 10
2020s 51.37 kg/ha 51.35 kg/ha 51.46 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 51.35 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 73.97 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 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