Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland
Iceland: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 171.25 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iceland stood at 171.25 t.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 476.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iceland peaked at 193.21 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.84 t, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.1 t | — |
| 1962 | 28.99 t | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 26.34 t | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 25.14 t | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 36.41 t | +44.9% |
| 1966 | 11.84 t | -67.5% |
| 1967 | 20.1 t | +69.8% |
| 1968 | 17.15 t | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 14.12 t | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 16.52 t | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 33.19 t | +100.9% |
| 1972 | 25.24 t | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 18.4 t | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 38.54 t | +109.4% |
| 1975 | 18.96 t | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 21.15 t | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 23.4 t | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 38.72 t | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 19.16 t | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 44.97 t | +134.7% |
| 1981 | 32.66 t | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 42.1 t | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 16.22 t | -61.5% |
| 1984 | 56.18 t | +246.4% |
| 1985 | 38.38 t | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 48.7 t | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 52.79 t | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 31.48 t | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 25.38 t | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 26.53 t | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 46.3 t | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 36.41 t | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 32.23 t | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 39.02 t | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 28.68 t | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 41.81 t | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 33.22 t | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 42.96 t | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 35.49 t | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 38.95 t | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 43.44 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 34.03 t | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 32.62 t | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 44.93 t | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 49.4 t | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 51.39 t | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6 t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.68 t | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.72 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 49.45 t | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 35.58 t | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 43.49 t | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 29.69 t | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 37.91 t | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 121.45 t | +220.3% |
| 2016 | 173.04 t | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 170.39 t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.35 t | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 177.14 t | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 164.28 t | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 165.2 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 193.21 t | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 171.25 t | -11.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 171.25 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,986 t, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 171.25 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,784 t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +246.4% | 16.22 t | 56.18 t |
| 2015 | +220.3% | 37.91 t | 121.45 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.13 t | 11.84 t | 37.1 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.33 t | 16.52 t | 38.72 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.89 t | 16.22 t | 56.18 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.26 t | 26.53 t | 46.3 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.47 t | 32.62 t | 51.39 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.65 t | 29.69 t | 177.14 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.48 t | 164.28 t | 193.21 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 171 Grenada 282.11 t compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 237.01 t compare
- 173 China, Hong Kong SAR 178.48 t compare
- 175 Malta 162.19 t compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 130.29 t compare
- 177 Maldives 113.31 t 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iceland?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Iceland was 171.25 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 193.21 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 t in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.8%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).