Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland
Iceland: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.1669 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland is 0.1669 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland peaked at 0.7679 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Iceland 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0228 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0228 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0228 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0228 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0228 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0.0228 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5294 kg/ha | +2221.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7591 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2817 kg/ha | -62.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 kg/ha | -92.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1697 kg/ha | +667.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2706 kg/ha | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 kg/ha | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7679 kg/ha | +3471.6% |
| 1978 | 0.021 kg/ha | -97.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0402 kg/ha | +98.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.021 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2014 | 0.0226 kg/ha | — |
| 2015 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +638.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1669 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1669 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1669 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 kg/ha, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.0228 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2864 kg/ha | 0.0209 kg/ha | 0.7679 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 kg/ha | 0.0203 kg/ha | 0.0206 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 kg/ha | 0.0201 kg/ha | 0.0402 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 kg/ha | 0.0212 kg/ha | 0.0221 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0857 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.1669 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1669 kg/ha | 0.1669 kg/ha | 0.1669 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Iceland was 0.1669 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7679 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).