Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 9.04 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.04 kg/cap
Change on year
up 212.8%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.49 kg/cap
in 1982
All-time low
2.89 kg/cap
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iceland is 9.04 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 212.8% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iceland peaked at 38.49 kg/cap in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.89 kg/cap, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.08 kg/cap 18.02 kg/cap 33.31 kg/cap 9
1970s 35.48 kg/cap 31.56 kg/cap 38.1 kg/cap 10
1980s 30.38 kg/cap 20.69 kg/cap 38.49 kg/cap 10
1990s 19.03 kg/cap 13.01 kg/cap 24.41 kg/cap 10
2000s 16.14 kg/cap 11.72 kg/cap 19.2 kg/cap 10
2010s 15.44 kg/cap 4.11 kg/cap 27.13 kg/cap 10
2020s 5.08 kg/cap 2.89 kg/cap 9.04 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Romania 10.45 kg/cap compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 10.39 kg/cap compare
  3. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 9.7 kg/cap compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 8.38 kg/cap compare
  5. 20 Hungary 7.98 kg/cap compare
  6. 21 Croatia 7.49 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iceland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Iceland was 9.04 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 38.49 kg/cap in 1982.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 kg/cap in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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