Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 10,533 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Iceland is 10,533 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Iceland peaked at 20,697 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,533 t, in 2023.
That places Iceland 127th 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,594 t | — |
| 1962 | 13,747 t | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 14,216 t | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 14,426 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 14,617 t | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15,153 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 15,885 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 16,371 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 16,086 t | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16,443 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 17,681 t | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 18,281 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18,901 t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 18,508 t | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,720 t | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 19,621 t | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19,962 t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,697 t | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 20,622 t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 19,497 t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 19,898 t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19,275 t | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 19,612 t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18,470 t | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 17,956 t | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 17,658 t | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,081 t | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 16,291 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 16,723 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17,414 t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 16,723 t | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15,361 t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 16,427 t | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 15,584 t | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 14,428 t | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 15,958 t | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 16,110 t | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16,840 t | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17,805 t | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17,162 t | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15,050 t | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 16,497 t | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 16,113 t | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15,736 t | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,744 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,652 t | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17,458 t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18,051 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14,476 t | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 14,437 t | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,986 t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15,326 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,057 t | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 13,970 t | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 13,929 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,792 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 14,465 t | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 13,677 t | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12,402 t | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 13,166 t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 13,882 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12,763 t | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 10,533 t | -17.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,533 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,533 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,866 t, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,788 t | 12,594 t | 16,371 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,044 t | 16,443 t | 20,697 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,146 t | 16,081 t | 19,898 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,265 t | 14,428 t | 17,805 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,294 t | 14,476 t | 18,051 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,804 t | 12,057 t | 15,326 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,586 t | 10,533 t | 13,882 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Iceland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Iceland was 10,533 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,697 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,533 t in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).