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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 79.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.42 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.85 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 27.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -23.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4,213 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,718 t (2024)
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 countries 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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About this data
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