Fertilizers n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Iceland
Iceland: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Agricultural Use was 87 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Iceland, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use in Iceland stood at 87 t.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
That places Iceland 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39,380 t | — |
| 2017 | 142 t | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 7,766 t | +5369.0% |
| 2019 | 46 t | -99.4% |
| 2020 | 19 t | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 60 t | +215.8% |
| 2022 | 99 t | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 87 t | -12.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 87 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 599 t, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 87 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 t, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,834 t | 46 t | 39,380 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.25 t | 19 t | 99 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use in Iceland?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use in Iceland was 87 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,380 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — agricultural use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf