Estonia vs Iceland: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Estonia
9.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland
9.25 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Estonia rank
113th
Iceland rank
114th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 9.37 kilograms per hectare against 9.25 kilograms per hectare in Iceland, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 kilograms per hectare | 35.81 kilograms per hectare | 28.21 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.77 kilograms per hectare | 37.78 kilograms per hectare | 27.01 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.77 kilograms per hectare | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | 29.9 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.44 kilograms per hectare | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | 0.7325 kilograms per hectare | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 9.37 kilograms per hectare against 9.25 kilograms per hectare in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.12 kilograms per hectare, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 114th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.