Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.64 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (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
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0.64 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.58 kg/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1989.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.07 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.08 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.05 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 0.07 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 kg/cap | -85.7% |
| 1971 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.08 kg/cap | +166.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.04 kg/cap | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.07 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.04 kg/cap | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.05 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 kg/cap | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 0.09 kg/cap | +350.0% |
| 1983 | 0.31 kg/cap | +244.4% |
| 1984 | 0.08 kg/cap | -74.2% |
| 1985 | 0.05 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.15 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.11 kg/cap | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.27 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kg/cap | -92.6% |
| 1992 | 0.46 kg/cap | +2200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.41 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.44 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.08 kg/cap | -81.8% |
| 1996 | 0.32 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0.58 kg/cap | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 0.93 kg/cap | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 kg/cap | +98.9% |
| 2000 | 1.78 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 kg/cap | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 kg/cap | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.58 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 kg/cap | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kg/cap | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.44 kg/cap | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 0.53 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.39 kg/cap | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.34 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.05 kg/cap | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 kg/cap | +2980.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 kg/cap | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 0.42 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.74 kg/cap | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.73 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.73 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.67 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.66 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.64 kg/cap | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2980.0% | 0.05 kg/cap | 1.54 kg/cap |
| 1992 | +2200.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap |
| 1982 | +350.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap |
| 1996 | +300.0% | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.046 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.098 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.536 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 1.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 kg/cap | 0.44 kg/cap | 2.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.59 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 1.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.658 kg/cap | 0.64 kg/cap | 0.67 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 6 New Zealand 25.36 kg/cap compare
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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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.64 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 kg/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1989.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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) — 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