Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland
Iceland: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.2907 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland is 0.2907 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 397.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland peaked at 0.3253 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 kg/ha, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0893 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0694 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0597 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0869 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 kg/ha | -69.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0469 kg/ha | +76.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0404 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0328 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0386 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0782 kg/ha | +102.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0587 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0419 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0891 kg/ha | +112.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 kg/ha | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 0.047 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0511 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.085 kg/ha | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 0.041 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 kg/ha | +136.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0697 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0898 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0336 kg/ha | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 0.121 kg/ha | +260.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0818 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1035 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1124 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0659 kg/ha | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0546 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0968 kg/ha | +77.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0733 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0776 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0537 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0804 kg/ha | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0629 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0848 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0687 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0858 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0661 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0601 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0894 kg/ha | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1011 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1023 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1002 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0826 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.102 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.069 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0884 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0584 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0773 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2142 kg/ha | +177.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2991 kg/ha | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2927 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.17 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3023 kg/ha | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.279 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2783 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3253 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2907 kg/ha | -10.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2907 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.25 kg/ha, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2907 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.22 kg/ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +260.1% | 0.0336 kg/ha | 0.121 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0572 kg/ha | 0.0266 kg/ha | 0.0893 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0573 kg/ha | 0.0386 kg/ha | 0.0891 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0827 kg/ha | 0.0336 kg/ha | 0.121 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 kg/ha | 0.0537 kg/ha | 0.0968 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0868 kg/ha | 0.0601 kg/ha | 0.1047 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1673 kg/ha | 0.0584 kg/ha | 0.3023 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2933 kg/ha | 0.2783 kg/ha | 0.3253 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Gambia 1.59 kg/ha compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 kg/ha compare
- 184 Namibia 0.9763 kg/ha compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 0 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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Iceland was 0.2907 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3253 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).