Fertilizer use per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Greenland, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Greenland stood at 0.03 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Greenland peaked at 1.73 Kilograms per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2011.
Greenland ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 Kilograms per capita | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | 1.73 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.388 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 1.6 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 East Timor 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 180 Sudan 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 180 Yemen 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 550.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2023)
- Rural population 6,494 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Greenland?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Greenland was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 Kilograms per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Greenland ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.