Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland
Iceland: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.5209 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.5209 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland peaked at 2.72 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4347 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places Iceland 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.63 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.68 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.84 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.9 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.95 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.62 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.77 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 2 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.19 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.05 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.86 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 2.07 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.07 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.59 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.41 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.39 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.72 kg/ha | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9973 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4931 kg/ha | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4673 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5291 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4937 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4746 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6564 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.58 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5659 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4864 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5002 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4851 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5674 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.54 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4347 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5205 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4405 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4972 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5088 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5035 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4905 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4897 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4864 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4869 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5556 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5439 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5209 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5209 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5209 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5209 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.68 kg/ha, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +95.5% | 1.39 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -52.6% | 2.72 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +50.0% | 1.73 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha |
| 1997 | -50.6% | 0.9973 kg/ha | 0.4931 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +38.3% | 0.4746 kg/ha | 0.6564 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 kg/ha | 1.53 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | 2.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 kg/ha | 0.4673 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.535 kg/ha | 0.4746 kg/ha | 0.6564 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4859 kg/ha | 0.4347 kg/ha | 0.5205 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5353 kg/ha | 0.5209 kg/ha | 0.5556 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Papua New Guinea 1.39 kg/ha compare
- 182 Suriname 1.02 kg/ha compare
- 183 Samoa 0.5297 kg/ha compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.4688 kg/ha compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0.4583 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland was 0.5209 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4347 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).