Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0226 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0226 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0706 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 28th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0226 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0226 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.056 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Iceland was 0.0226 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0706 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.