Iran vs Philippines: Fertilizer consumption
Iran
1.07 million tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
1.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Philippines rank
24th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.11 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 42,860 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,955 tonnes | 114,477 tonnes | 68,522 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 300,406 tonnes | 255,745 tonnes | 44,660 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 921,831 tonnes | 382,461 tonnes | 539,370 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 622,269 tonnes | 524,477 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.58 million tonnes | 751,945 tonnes | 829,857 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 889,048 tonnes | 895,682 tonnes | 6,635 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 233,192 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.11 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Iran and Philippines?
- 42,860 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Iran ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 24th 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).