Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland
Iceland: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 201.73 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland is 201.73 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland peaked at 201.73 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 122.88 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 45th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.23 kilograms per hectare | 122.88 kilograms per hectare | 199.88 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 170.98 kilograms per hectare | 148.7 kilograms per hectare | 201.73 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Mauritius 211.65 kilograms per hectare compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 208.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 44 Maldives 207.44 kilograms per hectare compare
- 46 Norway 201.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 47 Switzerland 197.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 48 French Polynesia 196 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Iceland was 201.73 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 201.73 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.88 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.