Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 88.18 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 88.18 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland peaked at 121.6 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.52 kg/ha, in 2009.
That places Iceland 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.74 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 74.98 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 79.51 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 83.53 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 84.79 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 87.8 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 95.23 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 100.07 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 97.88 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 100.28 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 109.12 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 111.41 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 114.07 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 108.71 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 117.15 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 116.64 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 116.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 121.38 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 120.11 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 111.79 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 114.3 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 109.7 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 110.54 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 101.07 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 96.4 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 94.36 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 84.3 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 87.41 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 89.63 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 91.91 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 89.16 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 79.76 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 88.89 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 82.96 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 74.53 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 86.51 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 88.72 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 96.15 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 104.65 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 100.78 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.62 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 85.93 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 80.19 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 76.66 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 75.78 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.67 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 108.49 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 121.6 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 60.52 kg/ha | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 61.71 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.95 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 71.09 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 89.05 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 94 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 89.51 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 107.98 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 97.05 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 85.79 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 94.28 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 101.2 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 92.65 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 71.93 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 88.18 kg/ha | +22.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 88.18 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 88.18 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.06 kg/ha | 61.74 kg/ha | 100.07 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.52 kg/ha | 100.28 kg/ha | 121.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.95 kg/ha | 84.3 kg/ha | 114.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.32 kg/ha | 74.53 kg/ha | 104.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.52 kg/ha | 60.52 kg/ha | 121.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.49 kg/ha | 61.71 kg/ha | 107.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.65 kg/ha | 71.93 kg/ha | 101.2 kg/ha | 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) — use per area of cropland in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland was 88.18 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.52 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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