Iran vs Spain: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Iran

903,185 tonnes

in 2023

Spain

773,011 tonnes

in 2023

Iran rank

22nd

Spain rank

24th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

Iran currently reports 903,185 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 130,174 tonnes.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
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: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.