Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Iceland 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1963 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1964 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1965 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1966 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1967 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1968 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +37.6%
1969 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1970 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1971 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1972 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1973 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1974 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.8%
1975 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1976 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1977 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1978 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1979 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1980 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1981 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1982 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1983 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1984 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1985 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1986 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1987 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -35.4%
1988 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1989 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1990 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1991 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1992 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1993 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +26.0%
1994 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1995 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.4%
1996 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1997 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1998 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1999 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2000 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2001 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2002 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2003 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2004 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2005 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2006 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2007 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2008 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +33.3%
2009 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2010 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2023 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -28.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 121 Palestine 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 Gabon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 Algeria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Eritrea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Kazakhstan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Senegal 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,433 data points, 1961–2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.