Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.92 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.92 billion kg
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
1.92 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
7.26 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 1.92 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.92 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million kg, in 1961.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 7.26 million kg
1962 7.70 million kg +6.0%
1963 12.72 million kg +65.3%
1964 15.49 million kg +21.7%
1965 17.00 million kg +9.8%
1966 32.00 million kg +88.2%
1967 46.00 million kg +43.8%
1968 49.00 million kg +6.5%
1969 55.00 million kg +12.2%
1970 65.25 million kg +18.6%
1971 107.29 million kg +64.4%
1972 123.80 million kg +15.4%
1973 194.08 million kg +56.8%
1974 188.53 million kg -2.9%
1975 189.98 million kg +0.8%
1976 194.77 million kg +2.5%
1977 238.79 million kg +22.6%
1978 176.75 million kg -26.0%
1979 289.29 million kg +63.7%
1980 300.19 million kg +3.8%
1981 402.13 million kg +34.0%
1982 493.93 million kg +22.8%
1983 596.58 million kg +20.8%
1984 489.53 million kg -17.9%
1985 467.40 million kg -4.5%
1986 529.37 million kg +13.3%
1987 529.40 million kg +0.0%
1988 527.51 million kg -0.4%
1989 726.00 million kg +37.6%
1990 558.10 million kg -23.1%
1991 658.00 million kg +17.9%
1992 834.36 million kg +26.8%
1993 555.00 million kg -33.5%
1994 609.00 million kg +9.7%
1995 633.00 million kg +3.9%
1996 685.23 million kg +8.3%
1997 830.02 million kg +21.1%
1998 878.00 million kg +5.8%
1999 847.80 million kg -3.4%
2000 862.57 million kg +1.7%
2001 864.11 million kg +0.2%
2002 947.12 million kg +9.6%
2003 998.28 million kg +5.4%
2004 1.04 billion kg +4.5%
2005 1.09 billion kg +4.4%
2006 1.36 billion kg +24.4%
2007 1.12 billion kg -17.6%
2008 1.19 billion kg +6.9%
2009 1.03 billion kg -13.4%
2010 943.71 million kg -8.7%
2011 559.01 million kg -40.8%
2012 670.33 million kg +19.9%
2013 626.03 million kg -6.6%
2014 701.51 million kg +12.1%
2015 564.05 million kg -19.6%
2016 564.91 million kg +0.2%
2017 602.60 million kg +6.7%
2018 729.67 million kg +21.1%
2019 814.77 million kg +11.7%
2020 903.18 million kg +10.9%
2021 903.18 million kg +0.0%
2022 903.18 million kg +0.0%
2023 903.18 million kg +0.0%
2030 1.57 billion kg +74.1%
2050 1.92 billion kg +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.91 million kg 7.26 million kg 55.00 million kg 9
1970s 176.85 million kg 65.25 million kg 289.29 million kg 10
1980s 506.20 million kg 300.19 million kg 726.00 million kg 10
1990s 708.85 million kg 555.00 million kg 878.00 million kg 10
2000s 1.05 billion kg 862.57 million kg 1.36 billion kg 10
2010s 677.66 million kg 559.01 million kg 943.71 million kg 10
2020s 903.18 million kg 903.18 million kg 903.18 million kg 4
2030s 1.57 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 1
2050s 1.92 billion kg 1.92 billion kg 1.92 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 China 31.25 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 31.03 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 29.42 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 27.69 billion kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.73 billion kg compare
  6. 5 Brazil 8.54 billion kg compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 1.36 billion kg compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 458.65 million kg compare
  9. 6 USSR 7.78 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.92 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million kg in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 20 countries 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 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).