Iran vs Portugal: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Iran
51.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Portugal
49.34 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iran rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Portugal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 51.35 kilograms per hectare against 49.34 kilograms per hectare in Portugal, a difference of 2.01 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Iran ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 28.76 kilograms per hectare | 27.03 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.95 kilograms per hectare | 40.98 kilograms per hectare | 30.04 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1980s | 32.29 kilograms per hectare | 44.61 kilograms per hectare | 12.32 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1990s | 39.22 kilograms per hectare | 46.19 kilograms per hectare | 6.97 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2000s | 59.62 kilograms per hectare | 45.96 kilograms per hectare | 13.66 kilograms per hectare | Iran |
| 2010s | 40.13 kilograms per hectare | 59.37 kilograms per hectare | 19.24 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.38 kilograms per hectare | 48.75 kilograms per hectare | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Portugal?
- Iran, at 51.35 kilograms per hectare against 49.34 kilograms per hectare in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Portugal?
- 2.01 kilograms per hectare, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.