Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Africa
7.12 billion kg
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.92 billion kg
in 2050
Africa rank
16th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 7.12 billion kg against 1.92 billion kg in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.20 billion kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 35 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 534.01 million kg 26.91 million kg 507.10 million kg Africa
1970s 1.17 billion kg 176.85 million kg 991.37 million kg Africa
1980s 1.90 billion kg 506.20 million kg 1.40 billion kg Africa
1990s 2.19 billion kg 708.85 million kg 1.48 billion kg Africa
2000s 2.78 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 1.73 billion kg Africa
2010s 3.65 billion kg 677.66 million kg 2.97 billion kg Africa
2020s 4.57 billion kg 903.18 million kg 3.67 billion kg Africa
2030s 4.77 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 3.20 billion kg Africa
2050s 7.12 billion kg 1.92 billion kg 5.20 billion kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Africa, at 7.12 billion kg against 1.92 billion kg in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
5.20 billion kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Africa ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.