Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 16.12 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland stood at 16.12 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland peaked at 51.92 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.88 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Iceland 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.88 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20.83 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 24.44 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 26.55 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 27.6 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 29.15 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 34.79 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 42.42 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 39.62 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 39.35 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 45.75 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 44.64 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.92 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 40.06 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 44.47 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 46.11 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 46.28 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.18 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 47.85 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 46.5 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 49.46 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 51.49 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 48.04 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 41.87 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 39.51 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 40.12 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.28 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 32.98 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 37.04 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 35 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 33.09 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 28.68 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 37.04 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 28.89 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 25.93 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 28.36 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 25.56 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 15.38 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 32.56 kg/ha | +111.7% |
| 2000 | 32.56 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.89 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 23.11 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 16.39 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 22.47 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 23.45 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.15 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 34.96 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 33.37 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 41.33 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 38.22 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.66 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 41.43 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.36 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.06 kg/ha | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 35.47 kg/ha | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 23.12 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 22.33 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.64 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 22.03 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 23.78 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 20.5 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 16.12 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 16.12 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.12 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.12 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +111.7% | 15.38 kg/ha | 32.56 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kg/ha | 14.88 kg/ha | 42.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.56 kg/ha | 39.35 kg/ha | 51.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.73 kg/ha | 32.98 kg/ha | 51.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.05 kg/ha | 15.38 kg/ha | 37.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.36 kg/ha | 16.39 kg/ha | 34.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.46 kg/ha | 19.64 kg/ha | 41.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 kg/ha | 16.12 kg/ha | 23.78 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 74 Australia and New Zealand 16.55 kg/ha compare
- 75 Hungary 16.44 kg/ha compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 16.31 kg/ha compare
- 78 Finland 15.48 kg/ha compare
- 79 Italy 14.86 kg/ha compare
- 80 Fiji 14.81 kg/ha compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 14.81 kg/ha 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Iceland was 16.12 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 potash K2O (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