Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.05 kilograms per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland is 0.01 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland peaked at 0.05 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2019.
That places Iceland 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.01 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.01 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.039 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 189 Eritrea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Burundi 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Angola 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Chad 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Mali 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Niger 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Tanzania 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iceland was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.