Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 5,978 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iceland is 5,978 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 9,000 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,225 t, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 111th of 200 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,225 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,812 t | +49.2% |
| 1963 | 4,766 t | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5,041 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 5,701 t | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 5,695 t | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6,035 t | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 6,979 t | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 6,259 t | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 6,290 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,468 t | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 7,117 t | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 7,703 t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 6,826 t | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 8,149 t | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 8,220 t | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 8,159 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,537 t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 8,617 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,069 t | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 8,295 t | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 8,292 t | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 7,629 t | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 6,871 t | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 6,778 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,518 t | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 5,889 t | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 5,355 t | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 5,729 t | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 6,100 t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 5,376 t | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 6,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4,998 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500 t | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 4,100 t | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 4,200 t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,472 t | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 4,777 t | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 3,360 t | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 8,653 t | +157.5% |
| 2005 | 5,163 t | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 8,039 t | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 8,672 t | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 7,541 t | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4,139 t | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 5,721 t | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 6,029 t | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6,604 t | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6,450 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,053 t | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 6,891 t | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 6,287 t | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7,628 t | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 7,213 t | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6,262 t | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 6,940 t | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 5,023 t | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 6,235 t | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 3,967 t | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 5,978 t | +50.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,978 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,978 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +157.5% | 3,360 t | 8,653 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,390 t | 3,225 t | 6,979 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,709 t | 6,290 t | 8,617 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,270 t | 5,355 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,020 t | 3,500 t | 6,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,982 t | 3,360 t | 8,672 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,714 t | 5,721 t | 8,053 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,629 t | 3,967 t | 6,940 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 108 Sudan (former) 6,693 t compare
- 109 Belize 6,582 t compare
- 110 Guadeloupe 6,500 t compare
- 112 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 5,957 t compare
- 113 Madagascar 5,562 t compare
- 114 Uganda 5,028 t 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)
- 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iceland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Iceland was 5,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,225 t in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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