Iceland vs Philippines: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iceland
97.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Philippines
99.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland rank
63rd
Philippines rank
61st
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iceland
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.35 kilograms per hectare against 97.3 kilograms per hectare in Iceland, a difference of 2.05 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.54 kilograms per hectare | 15.72 kilograms per hectare | 141.82 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1970s | 219.92 kilograms per hectare | 30.66 kilograms per hectare | 189.25 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 196.8 kilograms per hectare | 39.24 kilograms per hectare | 157.55 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 154.99 kilograms per hectare | 63.48 kilograms per hectare | 91.51 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 153.11 kilograms per hectare | 75.32 kilograms per hectare | 77.79 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 158.62 kilograms per hectare | 81.57 kilograms per hectare | 77.05 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 123.33 kilograms per hectare | 116.83 kilograms per hectare | 6.5 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.35 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 Iceland and Philippines?
- 2.05 kilograms per hectare, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 61st 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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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.