Iran vs Peru: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iran
60.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Peru
59.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iran rank
101st
Peru rank
102nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 60.95 kilograms per hectare against 59.09 kilograms per hectare in Peru, a difference of 1.86 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 101st and Peru ranks 102nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 34.54 kilograms per hectare | 31.58 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 1970s | 18.59 kilograms per hectare | 32.66 kilograms per hectare | 14.07 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 1980s | 58.83 kilograms per hectare | 31.34 kilograms per hectare | 27.48 kilograms per hectare | Iran |
| 1990s | 63.58 kilograms per hectare | 31.95 kilograms per hectare | 31.62 kilograms per hectare | Iran |
| 2000s | 89.76 kilograms per hectare | 62.83 kilograms per hectare | 26.93 kilograms per hectare | Iran |
| 2010s | 52.68 kilograms per hectare | 78.32 kilograms per hectare | 25.64 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 60.98 kilograms per hectare | 71.42 kilograms per hectare | 10.44 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 60.95 kilograms per hectare against 59.09 kilograms per hectare in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iran and Peru?
- 1.86 kilograms per hectare, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iran ranks 101st and Peru ranks 102nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.