Iceland vs Niger: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Iceland
8,703 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
134th
Niger rank
136th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8,703 tonnes against 8,138 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 565 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 134th and Niger ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,986 tonnes | 136.17 tonnes | 10,850 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 14,298 tonnes | 403.5 tonnes | 13,894 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13,407 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 11,795 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,813 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 9,868 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11,210 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 8,084 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10,249 tonnes | 8,428 tonnes | 1,821 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10,892 tonnes | 6,637 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Iceland or Niger?
- Iceland, at 8,703 tonnes against 8,138 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Iceland and Niger?
- 565 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Iceland ranks 134th and Niger ranks 136th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.