Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.0863 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0863 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
119th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.1574 t per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0739 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0863 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1574 t per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 119th of 173 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0739 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0898 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0952 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1015 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1051 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.114 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1198 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1172 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.121 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1328 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1367 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1411 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1356 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1472 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1478 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1497 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1574 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1569 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1483 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1516 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1466 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1478 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1351 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1177 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1247 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.121 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1082 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1197 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1117 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1004 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1156 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1177 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1247 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1297 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1106 t per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0986 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0975 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1231 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.138 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1528 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 t per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0865 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1077 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.108 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1303 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.103 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1131 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1112 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0863 t per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0863 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5486 t per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0863 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1018 t per square kilometre | 0.0739 t per square kilometre | 0.1198 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 t per square kilometre | 0.121 t per square kilometre | 0.1574 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 t per square kilometre | 0.1135 t per square kilometre | 0.1516 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1178 t per square kilometre | 0.1004 t per square kilometre | 0.1347 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1118 t per square kilometre | 0.0752 t per square kilometre | 0.1528 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1021 t per square kilometre | 0.0757 t per square kilometre | 0.1303 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 t per square kilometre | 0.0863 t per square kilometre | 0.1214 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 116 Tonga 0.0931 t per square kilometre compare
- 117 Suriname 0.0872 t per square kilometre compare
- 118 Seychelles 0.087 t per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cameroon 0.0851 t per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bahrain 0.0788 t per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mozambique 0.0719 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0863 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1574 t per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.