Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -22.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -22.37 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 164.9% on the previous year and down 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -50.82 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Iceland 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1964 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1966 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 1967 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1968 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1969 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1970 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1971 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1972 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1973 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1975 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3523 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +271.8% |
| 1978 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2852 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1980 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +1829.9% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1982 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7687 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1984 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -1214.4% |
| 1985 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1986 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1987 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +669.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1991 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1992 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1993 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1994 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1995 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1999 | 8 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2000 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2001 | -30.92 % change on previous year | +734.7% |
| 2002 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2003 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2004 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2005 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2006 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -2378.0% |
| 2007 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2009 | -50.82 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2011 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +1849.4% |
| 2012 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2013 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2014 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2015 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2016 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2017 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 2018 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2019 | -11.6 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2023 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2378.0% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1849.4% | 0.7299 % change on previous year | 14.23 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1829.9% | -0.2852 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -50.82 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -11.6 % change on previous year | 25.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Iceland was -22.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.82 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.