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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).