Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 109,915 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109,915 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
587,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
4,329 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 109,915 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 587,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,329 t, in 1961.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4,329 t —
1962 8,555 t +97.6%
1963 9,348 t +9.3%
1964 14,067 t +50.5%
1965 18,000 t +28.0%
1966 15,000 t -16.7%
1967 28,000 t +86.7%
1968 26,900 t -3.9%
1969 30,000 t +11.5%
1970 29,294 t -2.4%
1971 69,300 t +136.6%
1972 75,824 t +9.4%
1973 133,341 t +75.9%
1974 141,405 t +6.0%
1975 142,500 t +0.8%
1976 145,190 t +1.9%
1977 167,100 t +15.1%
1978 133,690 t -20.0%
1979 181,390 t +35.7%
1980 310,040 t +70.9%
1981 281,980 t -9.1%
1982 398,840 t +41.4%
1983 427,282 t +7.1%
1984 432,472 t +1.2%
1985 434,581 t +0.5%
1986 373,701 t -14.0%
1987 412,349 t +10.3%
1988 492,661 t +19.5%
1989 545,600 t +10.7%
1990 587,000 t +7.6%
1991 490,000 t -16.5%
1992 487,600 t -0.5%
1993 321,100 t -34.1%
1994 368,000 t +14.6%
1995 379,000 t +3.0%
1996 374,100 t -1.3%
1997 340,028 t -9.1%
1998 330,000 t -2.9%
1999 361,200 t +9.5%
2000 412,733 t +14.3%
2001 313,648 t -24.0%
2002 342,416 t +9.2%
2003 382,961 t +11.8%
2004 423,506 t +10.6%
2005 464,051 t +9.6%
2006 572,636 t +23.4%
2007 392,758 t -31.4%
2008 384,668 t -2.1%
2009 339,435 t -11.8%
2010 404,094 t +19.0%
2011 144,967 t -64.1%
2012 89,330 t -38.4%
2013 204,036 t +128.4%
2014 248,440 t +21.8%
2015 97,966 t -60.6%
2016 97,966 t +0.0%
2017 118,567 t +21.0%
2018 109,915 t -7.3%
2019 109,915 t +0.0%
2020 109,915 t +0.0%
2021 109,915 t +0.0%
2022 109,915 t +0.0%
2023 109,915 t +0.0%
2024 109,915 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 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
1971 +136.6% 29,294 t 69,300 t
2013 +128.4% 89,330 t 204,036 t
1962 +97.6% 4,329 t 8,555 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,133 t 4,329 t 30,000 t 9
1970s 121,903 t 29,294 t 181,390 t 10
1980s 410,951 t 281,980 t 545,600 t 10
1990s 403,803 t 321,100 t 587,000 t 10
2000s 402,881 t 313,648 t 572,636 t 10
2010s 162,520 t 89,330 t 404,094 t 10
2020s 109,915 t 109,915 t 109,915 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 9.24 million t compare
  2. 3 India 8.40 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 732,812 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 6.59 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 645,547 t compare
  6. 5 Brazil 6.20 million t compare
  7. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 52,348 t compare
  8. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare
  9. 7 Australia 1.57 million t compare
  10. 8 Canada 1.16 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 109,915 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 587,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,329 t in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 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