Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 71.93 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland stood at 71.93 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland peaked at 122.57 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.77 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
That places Iceland 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.06 kilograms per hectare | 61.74 kilograms per hectare | 100.07 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.52 kilograms per hectare | 100.28 kilograms per hectare | 121.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.95 kilograms per hectare | 84.3 kilograms per hectare | 114.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.32 kilograms per hectare | 74.53 kilograms per hectare | 104.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.86 kilograms per hectare | 60.77 kilograms per hectare | 122.57 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.49 kilograms per hectare | 61.71 kilograms per hectare | 107.98 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.02 kilograms per hectare | 71.93 kilograms per hectare | 101.2 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Israel 78.69 kilograms per hectare compare
- 44 Canada 73.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 45 Sweden 72.76 kilograms per hectare compare
- 47 Tajikistan 71.72 kilograms per hectare compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 71.02 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 use per hectare of cropland in Iceland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland was 71.93 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 122.57 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.77 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.