Fertilizer consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Fertilizer consumption was 11,773 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11,773 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Iceland peaked at 30,690 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11,773 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Iceland 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,905 tonnes | 12,420 tonnes | 23,810 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,698 tonnes | 23,348 tonnes | 30,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,395 tonnes | 22,141 tonnes | 30,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,755 tonnes | 18,699 tonnes | 23,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,532 tonnes | 15,357 tonnes | 24,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,252 tonnes | 14,239 tonnes | 24,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,922 tonnes | 11,773 tonnes | 16,924 tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption in Iceland?
- Fertilizer consumption in Iceland was 11,773 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,690 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,773 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).