What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland?

Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland was 13.84 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 19.37 kg/ha in 1978.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 12.82 kg/ha in 2009.

How does Iceland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Iceland ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland

Name: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 13.84 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.84 kg/ha

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

59th

of 201 countries

All-time high

19.37 kg/ha

in 1978

All-time low

12.82 kg/ha

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland is 13.84 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland peaked at 19.37 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.82 kg/ha, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.61 kg/ha	13.24 kg/ha	16.93 kg/ha	9
1970s	18.48 kg/ha	16.7 kg/ha	19.37 kg/ha	10
1980s	16.76 kg/ha	15.14 kg/ha	18.12 kg/ha	10
1990s	15.32 kg/ha	13.7 kg/ha	17.08 kg/ha	10
2000s	15.03 kg/ha	12.82 kg/ha	18.84 kg/ha	10
2010s	15.25 kg/ha	12.9 kg/ha	17.78 kg/ha	10
2020s	15.66 kg/ha	13.84 kg/ha	16.79 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.24 kg/ha compare
57 Thailand 14.01 kg/ha compare
58 Cyprus 13.85 kg/ha compare
60 Poland 13.65 kg/ha compare
61 Brazil 13.63 kg/ha compare
62 India 13.52 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Iceland

Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 189 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland was 13.84 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 19.37 kg/ha in 1978.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 12.82 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Iceland ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).