Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 97.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.3
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
236.08
in 1978
All-time low
97.3
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland is 97.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland peaked at 236.08 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.5 | — |
| 1962 | 131.83 | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 143.26 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 152.58 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 159.9 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 160.82 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 179.13 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 198.42 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 188.44 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 192.96 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 214.53 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 214.51 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 227.01 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 206.86 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 223.32 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 225.54 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 225.6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 236.08 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 232.76 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 219.4 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 226.39 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 228.35 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 219.94 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 198.81 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 188.08 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 184.69 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 172.86 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 164.01 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 165.43 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 170.31 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 168.51 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 147.23 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 170.37 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 148.87 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 144.9 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 140.99 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 145.11 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 143.84 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 169.77 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 164.35 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 140.93 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 145.75 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 122.89 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 137.92 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 133.56 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 167.82 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 194.18 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 199.88 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 123.85 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 148.71 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 159.17 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 176.49 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 168.81 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 201.73 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 147.75 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 181.53 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 148.01 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 136.28 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 117.68 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 130.1 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 139.87 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 126.03 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 97.3 | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.54 | 103.5 | 198.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 219.92 | 192.96 | 236.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.8 | 164.01 | 228.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.99 | 140.99 | 170.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.11 | 122.89 | 199.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.62 | 117.68 | 201.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.33 | 97.3 | 139.87 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Iceland was 97.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 236.08 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 63rd 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 down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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