Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 9.86 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 9.86 kg/cap.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 18.47 kg/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33 kg/cap, in 1961.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.33 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.34 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.54 kg/cap | +58.8% |
| 1964 | 0.64 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.68 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.24 kg/cap | +82.4% |
| 1967 | 1.73 kg/cap | +39.5% |
| 1968 | 1.79 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.95 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.24 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.57 kg/cap | +59.4% |
| 1972 | 4 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1 kg/cap | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 5.75 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.62 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.59 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.65 kg/cap | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 4.76 kg/cap | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 7.53 kg/cap | +58.2% |
| 1980 | 7.53 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.58 kg/cap | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 11.16 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 12.96 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 10.24 kg/cap | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 10.29 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 9.93 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.58 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.8 kg/cap | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 9.56 kg/cap | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 10.97 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 13.64 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 9.04 kg/cap | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 9.9 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 10.18 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 13.04 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 13.61 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.95 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.99 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.81 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.93 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 14.52 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.85 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.17 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.47 kg/cap | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 14.97 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 15.81 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.52 kg/cap | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 12.19 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.13 kg/cap | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 8.45 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.79 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.61 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.83 kg/cap | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 6.74 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.09 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.47 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 9.36 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.21 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.09 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.97 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.86 kg/cap | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 1.95 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.18 kg/cap | 2.24 kg/cap | 7.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 kg/cap | 7.53 kg/cap | 12.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.38 kg/cap | 9.04 kg/cap | 13.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 kg/cap | 12.81 kg/cap | 18.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 kg/cap | 6.74 kg/cap | 12.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 kg/cap | 9.86 kg/cap | 10.3 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 9.86 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 kg/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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