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

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.2 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2 kg/cap
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 19 countries
All-time high
10.05 kg/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.2 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0246810196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 1.2 kg/cap.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 10.05 kg/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2 kg/cap, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 0.2 kg/cap —
1962 0.38 kg/cap +90.0%
1963 0.4 kg/cap +5.3%
1964 0.58 kg/cap +45.0%
1965 0.72 kg/cap +24.1%
1966 0.58 kg/cap -19.4%
1967 1.05 kg/cap +81.0%
1968 0.98 kg/cap -6.7%
1969 1.06 kg/cap +8.2%
1970 1.01 kg/cap -4.7%
1971 2.31 kg/cap +128.7%
1972 2.45 kg/cap +6.1%
1973 4.19 kg/cap +71.0%
1974 4.31 kg/cap +2.9%
1975 4.22 kg/cap -2.1%
1976 4.17 kg/cap -1.2%
1977 4.65 kg/cap +11.5%
1978 3.6 kg/cap -22.6%
1979 4.72 kg/cap +31.1%
1980 7.78 kg/cap +64.8%
1981 6.72 kg/cap -13.6%
1982 9.01 kg/cap +34.1%
1983 9.28 kg/cap +3.0%
1984 9.05 kg/cap -2.5%
1985 8.76 kg/cap -3.2%
1986 7.26 kg/cap -17.1%
1987 7.73 kg/cap +6.5%
1988 8.95 kg/cap +15.8%
1989 9.62 kg/cap +7.5%
1990 10.05 kg/cap +4.5%
1991 8.17 kg/cap -18.7%
1992 7.97 kg/cap -2.4%
1993 5.23 kg/cap -34.4%
1994 5.98 kg/cap +14.3%
1995 6.09 kg/cap +1.8%
1996 5.95 kg/cap -2.3%
1997 5.34 kg/cap -10.3%
1998 5.11 kg/cap -4.3%
1999 5.52 kg/cap +8.0%
2000 6.21 kg/cap +12.5%
2001 4.65 kg/cap -25.1%
2002 5.03 kg/cap +8.2%
2003 5.57 kg/cap +10.7%
2004 6.03 kg/cap +8.3%
2005 6.46 kg/cap +7.1%
2006 7.8 kg/cap +20.7%
2007 5.26 kg/cap -32.6%
2008 5.09 kg/cap -3.2%
2009 4.44 kg/cap -12.8%
2010 5.22 kg/cap +17.6%
2011 1.85 kg/cap -64.6%
2012 1.13 kg/cap -38.9%
2013 2.54 kg/cap +124.8%
2014 3.05 kg/cap +20.1%
2015 1.19 kg/cap -61.0%
2016 1.17 kg/cap -1.7%
2017 1.39 kg/cap +18.8%
2018 1.28 kg/cap -7.9%
2019 1.26 kg/cap -1.6%
2020 1.25 kg/cap -0.8%
2021 1.24 kg/cap -0.8%
2022 1.23 kg/cap -0.8%
2023 1.21 kg/cap -1.6%
2024 1.2 kg/cap -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 +128.7% 1.01 kg/cap 2.31 kg/cap
2013 +124.8% 1.13 kg/cap 2.54 kg/cap
1962 +90.0% 0.2 kg/cap 0.38 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6611 kg/cap 0.2 kg/cap 1.06 kg/cap 9
1970s 3.56 kg/cap 1.01 kg/cap 4.72 kg/cap 10
1980s 8.42 kg/cap 6.72 kg/cap 9.62 kg/cap 10
1990s 6.54 kg/cap 5.11 kg/cap 10.05 kg/cap 10
2000s 5.65 kg/cap 4.44 kg/cap 7.8 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.01 kg/cap 1.13 kg/cap 5.22 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.23 kg/cap 1.2 kg/cap 1.25 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
  2. 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
  3. 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
  4. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
  6. 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare
  7. 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap compare
  9. 10 Belize 15.78 kg/cap compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
  11. 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.2 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 10.05 kg/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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