Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 14,788 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 14,788 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.3% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 198,647 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,906 t | 1,300 t | 2,273 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,505 t | 446 t | 8,250 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,496 t | 2,677 t | 16,800 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 33,278 t | 0 t | 121,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,357 t | 19,246 t | 198,647 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,842 t | 19,957 t | 145,214 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,619 t | 5,511 t | 43,849 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 14,788 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 198,647 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. 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