Iceland vs Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Iceland
27.12 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern Africa
7.49 kg/cap
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
20th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Northern Africa
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.12 kg/cap against 7.49 kg/cap in Northern Africa, a difference of 19.63 kg/cap.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.6 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 52.97 kg/cap 4.26 kg/cap 48.71 kg/cap Iceland
1970s 66.2 kg/cap 6.23 kg/cap 59.97 kg/cap Iceland
1980s 56.03 kg/cap 7.76 kg/cap 48.26 kg/cap Iceland
1990s 44.37 kg/cap 7.35 kg/cap 37.02 kg/cap Iceland
2000s 37.57 kg/cap 8.25 kg/cap 29.32 kg/cap Iceland
2010s 30.67 kg/cap 7.25 kg/cap 23.42 kg/cap Iceland
2020s 28.61 kg/cap 7.6 kg/cap 21.01 kg/cap Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Iceland or Northern Africa?
Iceland, at 27.12 kg/cap against 7.49 kg/cap in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Iceland and Northern Africa?
19.63 kg/cap, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf