Iceland vs Nicaragua: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iceland
9.25 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.25 kilograms per hectare against 8.66 kilograms per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.59 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.56 kilograms per hectare | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | 39.7 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1970s | 60.84 kilograms per hectare | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | 54.26 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 54.12 kilograms per hectare | 6.87 kilograms per hectare | 47.25 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37.62 kilograms per hectare | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | 33.84 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.78 kilograms per hectare | 5.18 kilograms per hectare | 32.6 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | 7.52 kilograms per hectare | 34.14 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 9.25 kilograms per hectare against 8.66 kilograms per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0.59 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th 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.