Iran vs Spain: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Iran
903,185 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
773,011 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
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 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,907 tonnes | 431,198 tonnes | 404,291 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 176,852 tonnes | 749,590 tonnes | 572,738 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 506,204 tonnes | 969,411 tonnes | 463,207 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 708,851 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 319,053 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 992,274 tonnes | 58,212 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 677,659 tonnes | 986,893 tonnes | 309,234 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 903,185 tonnes | 901,543 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 903,185 tonnes against 773,011 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Iran and Spain?
- 130,174 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.