Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.25 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.25 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
35.58 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
0.28 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010203040196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 6.25 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 35.58 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.28 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 0.28 kg/ha
1962 0.56 kg/ha +100.0%
1963 0.61 kg/ha +8.9%
1964 0.91 kg/ha +49.2%
1965 1.16 kg/ha +27.5%
1966 0.97 kg/ha -16.4%
1967 1.8 kg/ha +85.6%
1968 1.72 kg/ha -4.4%
1969 1.91 kg/ha +11.0%
1970 1.87 kg/ha -2.1%
1971 4.29 kg/ha +129.4%
1972 4.51 kg/ha +5.1%
1973 7.63 kg/ha +69.2%
1974 8.34 kg/ha +9.3%
1975 8.67 kg/ha +4.0%
1976 9.1 kg/ha +5.0%
1977 10.65 kg/ha +17.0%
1978 8.99 kg/ha -15.6%
1979 11.4 kg/ha +26.8%
1980 22.61 kg/ha +98.3%
1981 19.75 kg/ha -12.6%
1982 26.83 kg/ha +35.8%
1983 28.09 kg/ha +4.7%
1984 27.83 kg/ha -0.9%
1985 27.38 kg/ha -1.6%
1986 23.07 kg/ha -15.7%
1987 24.95 kg/ha +8.1%
1988 29.2 kg/ha +17.0%
1989 32.67 kg/ha +11.9%
1990 35.58 kg/ha +8.9%
1991 27.23 kg/ha -23.5%
1992 26.66 kg/ha -2.1%
1993 17.22 kg/ha -35.4%
1994 19.72 kg/ha +14.5%
1995 20.26 kg/ha +2.7%
1996 20.3 kg/ha +0.2%
1997 19.07 kg/ha -6.1%
1998 18.14 kg/ha -4.9%
1999 20.42 kg/ha +12.6%
2000 25.35 kg/ha +24.1%
2001 18.21 kg/ha -28.2%
2002 19.63 kg/ha +7.8%
2003 21.68 kg/ha +10.4%
2004 23.68 kg/ha +9.2%
2005 25.63 kg/ha +8.2%
2006 31.24 kg/ha +21.9%
2007 21.17 kg/ha -32.2%
2008 22.39 kg/ha +5.8%
2009 19.72 kg/ha -11.9%
2010 23.68 kg/ha +20.1%
2011 8.57 kg/ha -63.8%
2012 5.33 kg/ha -37.8%
2013 12.38 kg/ha +132.3%
2014 15.08 kg/ha +21.8%
2015 5.95 kg/ha -60.5%
2016 5.95 kg/ha +0.0%
2017 6.99 kg/ha +17.5%
2018 6.3 kg/ha -9.9%
2019 6.28 kg/ha -0.3%
2020 6.26 kg/ha -0.3%
2021 6.25 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 6.25 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 6.25 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 6.25 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1 kg/ha 0.28 kg/ha 1.91 kg/ha 9
1970s 7.54 kg/ha 1.87 kg/ha 11.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 26.24 kg/ha 19.75 kg/ha 32.67 kg/ha 10
1990s 22.46 kg/ha 17.22 kg/ha 35.58 kg/ha 10
2000s 22.87 kg/ha 18.21 kg/ha 31.24 kg/ha 10
2010s 9.65 kg/ha 5.33 kg/ha 23.68 kg/ha 10
2020s 6.25 kg/ha 6.25 kg/ha 6.26 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 Bangladesh 118.05 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Brazil 97.27 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Malta 82.54 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.25 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 35.58 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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, 13,699 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