What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Latvia?

3.49 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Latvia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Iceland

97.3 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Latvia

93.81 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Iceland rank

63rd

Latvia rank

66th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Iceland
Latvia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 97.3 kilograms per hectare against 93.81 kilograms per hectare in Latvia, a difference of 3.49 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 66th of 201 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	151.38 kilograms per hectare	48.23 kilograms per hectare	103.15 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2000s	153.11 kilograms per hectare	60.22 kilograms per hectare	92.89 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2010s	158.62 kilograms per hectare	96.78 kilograms per hectare	61.84 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2020s	123.33 kilograms per hectare	104.62 kilograms per hectare	18.71 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, Iceland or Latvia?: Iceland, at 97.3 kilograms per hectare against 93.81 kilograms per hectare in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Latvia?: 3.49 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Iceland ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 66th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.