Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 575.54 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
575.54 million kg
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
575.54 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
2.18 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 575.54 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 575.54 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million kg, in 1961.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.18 million kg
1962 2.31 million kg +6.0%
1963 3.82 million kg +65.3%
1964 4.65 million kg +21.7%
1965 5.10 million kg +9.8%
1966 9.60 million kg +88.2%
1967 13.80 million kg +43.8%
1968 14.70 million kg +6.5%
1969 16.50 million kg +12.2%
1970 19.58 million kg +18.6%
1971 32.19 million kg +64.4%
1972 37.14 million kg +15.4%
1973 58.22 million kg +56.8%
1974 56.56 million kg -2.9%
1975 56.99 million kg +0.8%
1976 58.43 million kg +2.5%
1977 71.64 million kg +22.6%
1978 53.02 million kg -26.0%
1979 86.79 million kg +63.7%
1980 90.06 million kg +3.8%
1981 120.64 million kg +34.0%
1982 148.18 million kg +22.8%
1983 178.97 million kg +20.8%
1984 146.86 million kg -17.9%
1985 140.22 million kg -4.5%
1986 158.81 million kg +13.3%
1987 158.82 million kg +0.0%
1988 158.25 million kg -0.4%
1989 217.80 million kg +37.6%
1990 167.43 million kg -23.1%
1991 197.40 million kg +17.9%
1992 250.31 million kg +26.8%
1993 166.50 million kg -33.5%
1994 182.70 million kg +9.7%
1995 189.90 million kg +3.9%
1996 205.57 million kg +8.3%
1997 249.01 million kg +21.1%
1998 263.40 million kg +5.8%
1999 254.34 million kg -3.4%
2000 258.77 million kg +1.7%
2001 259.23 million kg +0.2%
2002 284.14 million kg +9.6%
2003 299.48 million kg +5.4%
2004 313.02 million kg +4.5%
2005 326.83 million kg +4.4%
2006 406.69 million kg +24.4%
2007 335.04 million kg -17.6%
2008 358.07 million kg +6.9%
2009 310.18 million kg -13.4%
2010 283.11 million kg -8.7%
2011 167.70 million kg -40.8%
2012 201.10 million kg +19.9%
2013 187.81 million kg -6.6%
2014 210.45 million kg +12.1%
2015 169.22 million kg -19.6%
2016 169.47 million kg +0.2%
2017 180.78 million kg +6.7%
2018 218.90 million kg +21.1%
2019 244.43 million kg +11.7%
2020 270.95 million kg +10.9%
2021 270.95 million kg +0.0%
2022 270.95 million kg +0.0%
2023 270.95 million kg +0.0%
2030 471.71 million kg +74.1%
2050 575.54 million kg +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.07 million kg 2.18 million kg 16.50 million kg 9
1970s 53.06 million kg 19.58 million kg 86.79 million kg 10
1980s 151.86 million kg 90.06 million kg 217.80 million kg 10
1990s 212.66 million kg 166.50 million kg 263.40 million kg 10
2000s 315.15 million kg 258.77 million kg 406.69 million kg 10
2010s 203.30 million kg 167.70 million kg 283.11 million kg 10
2020s 270.95 million kg 270.95 million kg 270.95 million kg 4
2030s 471.71 million kg 471.71 million kg 471.71 million kg 1
2050s 575.54 million kg 575.54 million kg 575.54 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 China 9.37 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.31 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 517.89 million kg compare
  6. 5 Brazil 2.56 billion kg compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 406.87 million kg compare
  8. 6 USSR 2.33 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 575.54 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 575.54 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million kg in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
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 nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).