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
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -99.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -99.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -95.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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