Canada vs Iceland: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Canada
73.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland
71.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Canada rank
44th
Iceland rank
46th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 73.19 kilograms per hectare against 71.93 kilograms per hectare in Iceland, a difference of 1.26 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 kilograms per hectare | 85.06 kilograms per hectare | 80.14 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1970s | 13 kilograms per hectare | 113.52 kilograms per hectare | 100.52 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 25.05 kilograms per hectare | 99.95 kilograms per hectare | 74.9 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 32.26 kilograms per hectare | 88.32 kilograms per hectare | 56.07 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 38.41 kilograms per hectare | 87.86 kilograms per hectare | 49.45 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59.21 kilograms per hectare | 84.49 kilograms per hectare | 25.28 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.74 kilograms per hectare | 90.02 kilograms per hectare | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 73.19 kilograms per hectare against 71.93 kilograms per hectare in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Canada and Iceland?
- 1.26 kilograms per hectare, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th 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 Nitrogen 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.