Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Iceland

Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 22.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 201.0%
World rank
35th
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.26 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-50.82 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Iceland is 22.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 201.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -50.82 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Iceland 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.45 % change on previous year
1963 6.03 % change on previous year -71.9%
1964 5.06 % change on previous year -16.1%
1965 1.51 % change on previous year -70.2%
1966 3.55 % change on previous year +135.5%
1967 8.47 % change on previous year +138.6%
1968 5.08 % change on previous year -40.1%
1969 -2.19 % change on previous year -143.2%
1970 3.31 % change on previous year -251.2%
1971 9.72 % change on previous year +193.4%
1972 2.94 % change on previous year -69.8%
1973 3.22 % change on previous year +9.6%
1974 -3.93 % change on previous year -222.1%
1975 8.62 % change on previous year -319.4%
1976 0.3523 % change on previous year -95.9%
1977 1.31 % change on previous year +271.8%
1978 5.14 % change on previous year +292.8%
1979 -0.2852 % change on previous year -105.5%
1980 -5.5 % change on previous year +1829.9%
1981 2.25 % change on previous year -140.8%
1982 -3.3 % change on previous year -247.0%
1983 0.7687 % change on previous year -123.3%
1984 -8.57 % change on previous year -1214.4%
1985 -4.62 % change on previous year -46.0%
1986 -1.39 % change on previous year -70.0%
1987 -10.66 % change on previous year +669.3%
1988 3.69 % change on previous year -134.6%
1989 2.53 % change on previous year -31.3%
1990 3.31 % change on previous year +30.5%
1991 -2.99 % change on previous year -190.5%
1992 -10.54 % change on previous year +252.2%
1993 10.62 % change on previous year -200.8%
1994 -6.67 % change on previous year -162.8%
1995 -10.16 % change on previous year +52.4%
1996 15.21 % change on previous year -249.7%
1997 1.79 % change on previous year -88.2%
1998 5.93 % change on previous year +230.6%
1999 8 % change on previous year +34.9%
2000 -3.7 % change on previous year -146.3%
2001 -30.92 % change on previous year +734.7%
2002 23.43 % change on previous year -175.8%
2003 -6.68 % change on previous year -128.5%
2004 -4.4 % change on previous year -34.2%
2005 -1.15 % change on previous year -73.8%
2006 26.26 % change on previous year -2378.0%
2007 12.07 % change on previous year -54.0%
2008 10.76 % change on previous year -10.8%
2009 -50.82 % change on previous year -572.1%
2010 0.7299 % change on previous year -101.4%
2011 14.23 % change on previous year +1849.4%
2012 8.75 % change on previous year -38.5%
2013 -8.62 % change on previous year -198.5%
2014 25.27 % change on previous year -393.0%
2015 5.38 % change on previous year -78.7%
2016 -4.77 % change on previous year -188.7%
2017 20.64 % change on previous year -532.2%
2018 -10.13 % change on previous year -149.1%
2019 -11.6 % change on previous year +14.5%
2020 9.89 % change on previous year -185.3%
2021 7.34 % change on previous year -25.8%
2022 -8.44 % change on previous year -215.1%
2023 -22.37 % change on previous year +164.9%
2024 22.6 % change on previous year -201.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +2378.0% -1.15 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year
2011 +1849.4% 0.7299 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year
1980 -1829.9% -0.2852 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.12 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 21.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.04 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year 9.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.48 % change on previous year -10.66 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.45 % change on previous year -10.54 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.51 % change on previous year -50.82 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.99 % change on previous year -11.6 % change on previous year 25.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.8 % change on previous year -22.37 % change on previous year 22.6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 North Macedonia 24.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Australia and New Zealand 24.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Guatemala 23.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Costa Rica 20.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Melanesia 19.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Paraguay 19.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Iceland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Iceland was 22.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -50.82 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,401 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.