Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Iceland
Iceland: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 54 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Iceland, 2009–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 54 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Iceland peaked at 182 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34 t, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 45th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81 t | — |
| 2010 | 155 t | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 182 t | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 73 t | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 51 t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 96 t | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 34 t | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 69 t | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 47 t | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 48 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 57 t | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 44 t | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 82 t | +86.4% |
| 2022 | 59 t | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 54 t | -8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 54 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 54 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.5 t, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 t | 81 t | 81 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.2 t | 34 t | 182 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.75 t | 44 t | 82 t | 4 |
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Iceland?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Iceland was 54 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 182 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 t in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf