Belarus vs Iran: Fertilizer consumption
Belarus
1.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
1.07 million tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
25th
Iran rank
26th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.11 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 35,540 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819,777 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 324,898 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 563,120 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 889,048 tonnes | 295,204 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 27,443 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 1.11 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Belarus and Iran?
- 35,540 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Belarus ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).