Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland is 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2013.
Greenland ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +205.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +211.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 185 Mauritania 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per square kilometre
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Greenland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.