Germany vs Iceland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Germany
103.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland
97.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
60th
Iceland rank
63rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 103.68 kilograms per hectare against 97.3 kilograms per hectare in Iceland, a difference of 6.38 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.79 kilograms per hectare | 157.54 kilograms per hectare | 110.25 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1970s | 338.75 kilograms per hectare | 219.92 kilograms per hectare | 118.84 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1980s | 323.52 kilograms per hectare | 196.8 kilograms per hectare | 126.72 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 200.95 kilograms per hectare | 154.99 kilograms per hectare | 45.96 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 167.35 kilograms per hectare | 153.11 kilograms per hectare | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 156.62 kilograms per hectare | 158.62 kilograms per hectare | 2 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108.52 kilograms per hectare | 123.33 kilograms per hectare | 14.81 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 103.68 kilograms per hectare against 97.3 kilograms per hectare in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Iceland?
- 6.38 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Germany ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.