Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
73.32
in 2014
All-time low
9.25
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland is 9.25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland peaked at 73.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 114th of 200 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.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.88 | — |
| 1962 | 36.02 | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 39.31 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 42.5 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 47.51 | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 43.87 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 49.11 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 55.93 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 50.94 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 53.33 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 59.66 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 58.46 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61.02 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 58.09 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 61.7 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 62.79 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 62.99 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.52 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 64.8 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 61.11 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 62.63 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 67.16 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 61.36 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 55.87 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 52.17 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 50.21 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 43.62 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 38.76 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 43.4 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 46.26 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 38.79 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 44.44 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 37.02 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 44.44 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 26.12 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 30.83 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 32.31 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 32.56 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.01 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.42 | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 36.71 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 26.31 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 38.79 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 34.33 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 42 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 47.86 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 43.67 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 34.67 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 45.67 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 50 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 58.03 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 56.29 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.32 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 30.69 | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 56.55 | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 16.91 | -70.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.25 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 13.79 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.88 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.56 | 26.88 | 55.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.84 | 53.33 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.12 | 38.76 | 67.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.62 | 26.12 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.78 | 26.31 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 12.25 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 9.25 | 14.89 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Iceland was 9.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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