Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
135th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1574 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1574 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 135th of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0952 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1051 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.114 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1198 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1172 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1411 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1472 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1574 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1569 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1483 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1516 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1466 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1351 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1247 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1082 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1004 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1156 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1247 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1297 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1106 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0986 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0975 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1231 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.138 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1528 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0865 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1077 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.108 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1303 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1131 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1112 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1198 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1574 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1516 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1178 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1347 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0752 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1528 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1303 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 132 Tonga 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Suriname 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Seychelles 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1574 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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.