Colombia vs Iran: Fertilizer consumption
Colombia
950,648 tonnes
in 2023
Iran
1.07 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Iran rank
26th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.07 million tonnes against 950,648 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 121,462 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Iran ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,893 tonnes | 45,955 tonnes | 83,939 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 239,761 tonnes | 300,406 tonnes | 60,645 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 391,301 tonnes | 921,831 tonnes | 530,530 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 543,724 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 603,021 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 729,731 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 852,071 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.02 million tonnes | 889,048 tonnes | 134,452 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 28,002 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.07 million tonnes against 950,648 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Colombia and Iran?
- 121,462 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Colombia ranks 27th 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).