Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iceland
Iceland: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.97 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iceland peaked at 4.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Iceland 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iceland?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iceland was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.