Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 10,670 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Iceland stood at 10,670 t.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Iceland peaked at 15,779 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,409 t, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 139th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,998 t | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 9,541 t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 10,024 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 10,175 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10,536 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 11,428 t | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 12,008 t | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 11,745 t | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,134 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 13,313 t | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 13,704 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 14,145 t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,589 t | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14,761 t | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 14,813 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15,007 t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15,779 t | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 15,734 t | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14,868 t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 15,202 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,700 t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 14,813 t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,544 t | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 12,918 t | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 12,739 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11,381 t | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 11,801 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 12,100 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,500 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12,126 t | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10,848 t | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 12,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 11,200 t | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 10,062 t | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 11,592 t | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 11,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12,500 t | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 13,500 t | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8,981 t | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 11,085 t | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 10,344 t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9,889 t | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9,775 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12,342 t | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 13,832 t | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 15,321 t | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7,535 t | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 7,590 t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,670 t | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 9,429 t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 8,616 t | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 10,793 t | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 11,374 t | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10,831 t | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,066 t | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 11,743 t | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 10,381 t | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 11,408 t | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 12,245 t | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,211 t | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 8,703 t | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 10,670 t | +22.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,670 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,670 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,207 t | 7,409 t | 12,008 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,298 t | 12,134 t | 15,779 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,407 t | 11,381 t | 15,202 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,813 t | 10,062 t | 13,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,210 t | 7,535 t | 15,321 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,249 t | 7,590 t | 13,066 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,847 t | 8,703 t | 12,245 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Iceland was 10,670 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,779 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,409 t in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf