Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 27.12 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iceland stood at 27.12 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iceland peaked at 70.58 kg/cap in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22.46 kg/cap, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.39 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 49.35 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 51.39 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 53.03 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 52.9 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.87 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 57.49 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 59.59 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 57.75 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.34 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 64.58 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 65.51 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 66.6 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 63.13 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 67.7 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 67.27 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.65 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.58 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 69.69 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 65.17 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 65.88 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 62.86 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 62.51 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 56.55 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 53.51 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 52.38 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 46.29 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 47.26 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 47.85 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 49.05 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.03 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 41.55 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 45.5 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 42.1 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 37.61 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 43.51 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 48.66 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 46.22 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 31.51 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 38.54 kg/cap | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 35.72 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 33.85 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.93 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.62 kg/cap | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 44.38 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 48.25 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.65 kg/cap | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 23.86 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.17 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 29.39 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 32.95 kg/cap | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 34.37 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.28 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 38.03 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 33.28 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 28.78 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 31.12 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.86 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.48 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 22.46 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 27.12 kg/cap | +20.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 27.12 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 27.12 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.97 kg/cap | 41.39 kg/cap | 59.59 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.2 kg/cap | 59.34 kg/cap | 70.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.03 kg/cap | 46.29 kg/cap | 65.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.37 kg/cap | 37.61 kg/cap | 49.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.57 kg/cap | 23.65 kg/cap | 48.25 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.67 kg/cap | 23.86 kg/cap | 38.03 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 kg/cap | 22.46 kg/cap | 32.86 kg/cap | 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 capita in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Iceland was 27.12 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.58 kg/cap in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.46 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 capita. 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