Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nepal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iran, Islamic Republic of
60.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nepal
62.8 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
101st
Nepal rank
99th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 62.8 kilograms per hectare against 60.95 kilograms per hectare in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.85 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 99th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 18.59 kilograms per hectare | 6.05 kilograms per hectare | 12.54 kilograms per hectare | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 58.83 kilograms per hectare | 18.21 kilograms per hectare | 40.62 kilograms per hectare | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 63.58 kilograms per hectare | 38.42 kilograms per hectare | 25.16 kilograms per hectare | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 89.76 kilograms per hectare | 11.58 kilograms per hectare | 78.18 kilograms per hectare | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 52.68 kilograms per hectare | 58.22 kilograms per hectare | 5.54 kilograms per hectare | Nepal |
| 2020s | 60.98 kilograms per hectare | 84.43 kilograms per hectare | 23.45 kilograms per hectare | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 62.8 kilograms per hectare against 60.95 kilograms per hectare in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
- 1.85 kilograms per hectare, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 99th of 201 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.