Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 10,156 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iceland stood at 10,156 t.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 12,631 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 280 t, in 1961.
That places Iceland 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,618 t | +477.9% |
| 1963 | 2,950 t | +82.3% |
| 1964 | 3,367 t | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 3,697 t | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 2,009 t | -45.7% |
| 1967 | 3,202 t | +59.4% |
| 1968 | 4,757 t | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 3,731 t | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 3,537 t | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,565 t | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 4,012 t | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 4,649 t | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 5,513 t | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 6,251 t | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 4,237 t | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 4,497 t | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6,042 t | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 5,477 t | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 8,061 t | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 5,588 t | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 5,300 t | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8,700 t | +64.2% |
| 1984 | 1,600 t | -81.6% |
| 1985 | 1,300 t | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1,139 t | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,381 t | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 1,854 t | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 2,700 t | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 2,600 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,521 t | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 3,400 t | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 t | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 900 t | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 8,981 t | +798.1% |
| 2002 | 8,734 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,610 t | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 10,793 t | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 7,480 t | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 9,219 t | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 10,517 t | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 12,631 t | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 7,896 t | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 7,904 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,715 t | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 9,320 t | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,495 t | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 10,860 t | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 8,698 t | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 8,827 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,151 t | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 9,422 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,140 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,731 t | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 8,863 t | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9,688 t | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9,125 t | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 10,156 t | +11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,156 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,156 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +798.1% | 1,000 t | 8,981 t |
| 1962 | +477.9% | 280 t | 1,618 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,846 t | 280 t | 4,757 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,978 t | 3,537 t | 6,251 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,762 t | 1,139 t | 8,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,132 t | 900 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,486 t | 1,000 t | 12,631 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,153 t | 7,904 t | 10,860 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,513 t | 8,863 t | 10,156 t | 5 |
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 nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Iceland was 10,156 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,631 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 t in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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