Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iceland
71.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
71.02 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.93 kilograms per hectare against 71.02 kilograms per hectare in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.91 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.06 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1970s | 113.52 kilograms per hectare | 3.03 kilograms per hectare | 110.49 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 99.95 kilograms per hectare | 53.39 kilograms per hectare | 46.56 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 88.32 kilograms per hectare | 59.33 kilograms per hectare | 29 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.86 kilograms per hectare | 55.51 kilograms per hectare | 32.36 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 84.49 kilograms per hectare | 49.49 kilograms per hectare | 35 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 90.02 kilograms per hectare | 70.01 kilograms per hectare | 20 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, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 71.93 kilograms per hectare against 71.02 kilograms per hectare in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.91 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.