Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland
Iceland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 1,674 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iceland is 1,674 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iceland peaked at 2,518 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,587 t, in 2010.
That places Iceland 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,589 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,767 t | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 1,809 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,849 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,869 t | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,940 t | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,997 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,032 t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,003 t | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,020 t | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,131 t | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2,230 t | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,329 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,295 t | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,416 t | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,393 t | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,424 t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,518 t | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,512 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,359 t | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 2,410 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,337 t | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,385 t | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,299 t | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,259 t | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,218 t | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,044 t | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,076 t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,102 t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,163 t | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,118 t | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,966 t | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,058 t | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,972 t | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,850 t | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,013 t | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,035 t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,114 t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,204 t | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,127 t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,706 t | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 1,889 t | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,814 t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,741 t | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,746 t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,027 t | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,189 t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,355 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,590 t | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 1,587 t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,692 t | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,753 t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,625 t | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,899 t | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 1,984 t | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,927 t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,151 t | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,019 t | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,870 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,959 t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,032 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,915 t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,674 t | -12.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,674 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,674 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -32.5% | 2,355 t | 1,590 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,873 t | 1,589 t | 2,032 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,327 t | 2,020 t | 2,518 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,249 t | 2,044 t | 2,410 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,049 t | 1,850 t | 2,204 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,918 t | 1,590 t | 2,355 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,851 t | 1,587 t | 2,151 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 t | 1,674 t | 2,032 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iceland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Iceland was 1,674 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 t in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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. 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 (%).