Iceland vs Senegal: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Iceland
8,703 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
133rd
Senegal rank
134th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Iceland
- Senegal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8,703 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 470 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,207 tonnes | 3,407 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 14,298 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes | 6,154 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13,407 tonnes | 6,857 tonnes | 6,550 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,813 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11,210 tonnes | 11,980 tonnes | 769.2 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 10,124 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 18,632 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10,892 tonnes | 31,208 tonnes | 20,316 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Iceland or Senegal?
- Iceland, at 8,703 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Iceland and Senegal?
- 470 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Senegal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Senegal rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Iceland ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 134th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.