Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland

Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was -22.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-22.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 164.9%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.26 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-50.82 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland stood at -22.37 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 164.9% on the previous year and down 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland peaked at 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -50.82 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Iceland 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.45 % change on previous year
1963 6.03 % change on previous year -71.9%
1964 5.06 % change on previous year -16.1%
1965 1.51 % change on previous year -70.2%
1966 3.55 % change on previous year +135.5%
1967 8.47 % change on previous year +138.6%
1968 5.08 % change on previous year -40.1%
1969 -2.19 % change on previous year -143.2%
1970 3.31 % change on previous year -251.2%
1971 9.72 % change on previous year +193.4%
1972 2.94 % change on previous year -69.8%
1973 3.22 % change on previous year +9.6%
1974 -3.93 % change on previous year -222.1%
1975 8.62 % change on previous year -319.4%
1976 0.3523 % change on previous year -95.9%
1977 1.31 % change on previous year +271.8%
1978 5.14 % change on previous year +292.8%
1979 -0.2852 % change on previous year -105.5%
1980 -5.5 % change on previous year +1829.9%
1981 2.25 % change on previous year -140.8%
1982 -3.3 % change on previous year -247.0%
1983 0.7687 % change on previous year -123.3%
1984 -8.57 % change on previous year -1214.4%
1985 -4.62 % change on previous year -46.0%
1986 -1.39 % change on previous year -70.0%
1987 -10.66 % change on previous year +669.3%
1988 3.69 % change on previous year -134.6%
1989 2.53 % change on previous year -31.3%
1990 3.31 % change on previous year +30.5%
1991 -2.99 % change on previous year -190.5%
1992 -10.54 % change on previous year +252.2%
1993 10.62 % change on previous year -200.8%
1994 -6.67 % change on previous year -162.8%
1995 -10.16 % change on previous year +52.4%
1996 15.21 % change on previous year -249.7%
1997 1.79 % change on previous year -88.2%
1998 5.93 % change on previous year +230.6%
1999 8 % change on previous year +34.9%
2000 -3.7 % change on previous year -146.3%
2001 -30.92 % change on previous year +734.7%
2002 23.43 % change on previous year -175.8%
2003 -6.68 % change on previous year -128.5%
2004 -4.4 % change on previous year -34.2%
2005 -1.15 % change on previous year -73.8%
2006 26.26 % change on previous year -2378.0%
2007 12.07 % change on previous year -54.0%
2008 10.76 % change on previous year -10.8%
2009 -50.82 % change on previous year -572.1%
2010 0.7299 % change on previous year -101.4%
2011 14.23 % change on previous year +1849.4%
2012 8.75 % change on previous year -38.5%
2013 -8.62 % change on previous year -198.5%
2014 25.27 % change on previous year -393.0%
2015 5.38 % change on previous year -78.7%
2016 -4.77 % change on previous year -188.7%
2017 20.64 % change on previous year -532.2%
2018 -10.13 % change on previous year -149.1%
2019 -11.6 % change on previous year +14.5%
2020 9.89 % change on previous year -185.3%
2021 7.34 % change on previous year -25.8%
2022 -8.44 % change on previous year -215.1%
2023 -22.37 % change on previous year +164.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's -22.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0004 % change on previous year, 50489.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +2378.0% -1.15 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year
2011 +1849.4% 0.7299 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year
1980 -1829.9% -0.2852 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.12 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 21.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.04 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year 9.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.48 % change on previous year -10.66 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.45 % change on previous year -10.54 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.51 % change on previous year -50.82 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.99 % change on previous year -11.6 % change on previous year 25.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.4 % change on previous year -22.37 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 186 Peru -20.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 187 Polynesia -22.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 188 South Africa -22.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 190 Barbados -23.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 191 Haiti -24.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 192 Czechia -26.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland was -22.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -50.82 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Iceland ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 159.5%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.