Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 3,690 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,690 t
Change on year
down 87.9%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
499,100 t
in 1988
All-time low
2,410 t
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 3,690 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 499,100 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,410 t, in 2021.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 40,100 t +33.7%
1971 48,900 t +21.9%
1972 4,371 t -91.1%
1973 44,271 t +912.8%
1974 92,160 t +108.2%
1975 33,580 t -63.6%
1976 56,580 t +68.5%
1977 28,980 t -48.8%
1978 37,720 t +30.2%
1979 167,400 t +343.8%
1980 282,900 t +69.0%
1981 303,600 t +7.3%
1982 394,016 t +29.8%
1983 422,791 t +7.3%
1984 446,597 t +5.6%
1985 435,308 t -2.5%
1986 370,223 t -15.0%
1987 474,456 t +28.2%
1988 499,100 t +5.2%
1989 439,300 t -12.0%
1990 460,000 t +4.7%
1991 317,000 t -31.1%
1992 347,300 t +9.6%
1993 249,700 t -28.1%
1994 272,300 t +9.1%
1995 283,700 t +4.2%
1996 242,400 t -14.6%
1997 244,400 t +0.8%
1998 217,100 t -11.2%
1999 260,900 t +20.2%
2000 336,322 t +28.9%
2001 168,251 t -50.0%
2002 135,241 t -19.6%
2003 229,776 t +69.9%
2004 256,392 t +11.6%
2005 272,690 t +6.4%
2006 86,889 t -68.1%
2007 176,169 t +102.8%
2008 265,448 t +50.7%
2009 354,728 t +33.6%
2010 444,008 t +25.2%
2011 163,265 t -63.2%
2012 194,052 t +18.9%
2013 224,838 t +15.9%
2014 172,545 t -23.3%
2015 89,050 t -48.4%
2016 16,831 t -81.1%
2017 123,401 t +633.2%
2018 101,050 t -18.1%
2019 137,902 t +36.5%
2020 25,230 t -81.7%
2021 2,410 t -90.4%
2022 2,856 t +18.5%
2023 30,405 t +964.6%
2024 3,690 t -87.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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
2023 +964.6% 2,856 t 30,405 t
1973 +912.8% 4,371 t 44,271 t
2017 +633.2% 16,831 t 123,401 t
1979 +343.8% 37,720 t 167,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,133 t 4,329 t 30,000 t 9
1970s 55,406 t 4,371 t 167,400 t 10
1980s 406,829 t 282,900 t 499,100 t 10
1990s 289,480 t 217,100 t 460,000 t 10
2000s 228,191 t 86,889 t 354,728 t 10
2010s 166,694 t 16,831 t 444,008 t 10
2020s 12,918 t 2,410 t 30,405 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  2. 13 Melanesia 6,033 t compare
  3. 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
  4. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
  6. 15 Mexico 279,275 t compare
  7. 16 Spain 258,307 t compare
  8. 17 Ukraine 243,090 t compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 96 t compare
  10. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
  11. 18 Paraguay 240,028 t compare
  12. 18 Micronesia 0 t compare
  13. 19 Germany 236,522 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 3,690 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 499,100 t in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,410 t in 2021.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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, 13,840 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