Urea — Agricultural Use in Iceland
Iceland: Urea — Agricultural Use was 3,522 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Iceland, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — agricultural use in Iceland stood at 3,522 t. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 1,122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Iceland peaked at 3,522 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36 t | — |
| 2005 | 27 t | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 215 t | +696.3% |
| 2010 | 172 t | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 209 t | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 228 t | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 288 t | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 471 t | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 786 t | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 944 t | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 10 t | -98.9% |
| 2018 | 1,242 t | +12320.0% |
| 2019 | 2,634 t | +112.1% |
| 2020 | 1,949 t | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2,666 t | — |
| 2023 | 3,522 t | +32.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,522 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,522 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +12320.0% | 10 t | 1,242 t |
| 2009 | +696.3% | 27 t | 215 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.67 t | 27 t | 215 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 698.4 t | 10 t | 2,634 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,034 t | 0 t | 3,522 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 urea — agricultural use in Iceland?
- Urea — agricultural use in Iceland was 3,522 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,522 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Iceland ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,122.9%. 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 Urea — 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