Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.045 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.045 kg per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.1992 kg per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0429 kg per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.045 kg per person for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1992 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 kg per person, in 2021.

That places Iceland 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0.1563 kg per person
1962 0.1369 kg per person -12.4%
1963 0.1302 kg per person -4.9%
1964 0.1252 kg per person -3.8%
1965 0.144 kg per person +15.0%
1966 0.0615 kg per person -57.3%
1967 0.0866 kg per person +40.8%
1968 0.0639 kg per person -26.2%
1969 0.0838 kg per person +31.1%
1970 0.0953 kg per person +13.7%
1971 0.1992 kg per person +109.0%
1972 0.148 kg per person -25.7%
1973 0.0937 kg per person -36.7%
1974 0.1616 kg per person +72.5%
1975 0.0974 kg per person -39.7%
1976 0.1089 kg per person +11.8%
1977 0.1114 kg per person +2.3%
1978 0.1541 kg per person +38.3%
1979 0.1025 kg per person -33.5%
1980 0.161 kg per person +57.0%
1981 0.1267 kg per person -21.3%
1982 0.148 kg per person +16.9%
1983 0.111 kg per person -25.0%
1984 0.1707 kg per person +53.8%
1985 0.1416 kg per person -17.0%
1986 0.1561 kg per person +10.3%
1987 0.1606 kg per person +2.9%
1988 0.1267 kg per person -21.2%
1989 0.1076 kg per person -15.1%
1990 0.117 kg per person +8.8%
1991 0.1829 kg per person +56.2%
1992 0.1247 kg per person -31.8%
1993 0.0985 kg per person -21.0%
1994 0.1062 kg per person +7.8%
1995 0.0912 kg per person -14.1%
1996 0.1132 kg per person +24.1%
1997 0.0945 kg per person -16.5%
1998 0.1165 kg per person +23.2%
1999 0.0864 kg per person -25.8%
2000 0.0868 kg per person +0.4%
2001 0.0999 kg per person +15.1%
2002 0.09 kg per person -9.9%
2003 0.0834 kg per person -7.3%
2004 0.096 kg per person +15.1%
2005 0.1006 kg per person +4.8%
2006 0.0971 kg per person -3.5%
2007 0.0906 kg per person -6.6%
2008 0.0874 kg per person -3.6%
2009 0.0776 kg per person -11.2%
2010 0.0871 kg per person +12.2%
2011 0.0572 kg per person -34.3%
2012 0.064 kg per person +11.8%
2013 0.0515 kg per person -19.5%
2014 0.0645 kg per person +25.2%
2015 0.0661 kg per person +2.5%
2016 0.0679 kg per person +2.6%
2017 0.0636 kg per person -6.3%
2018 0.0534 kg per person -16.0%
2019 0.0583 kg per person +9.2%
2020 0.0435 kg per person -25.4%
2021 0.0429 kg per person -1.4%
2022 0.044 kg per person +2.7%
2023 0.045 kg per person +2.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.045 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0663 kg per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.045 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1482 kg per person, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1098 kg per person 0.0615 kg per person 0.1563 kg per person 9
1970s 0.1272 kg per person 0.0937 kg per person 0.1992 kg per person 10
1980s 0.141 kg per person 0.1076 kg per person 0.1707 kg per person 10
1990s 0.1131 kg per person 0.0864 kg per person 0.1829 kg per person 10
2000s 0.0909 kg per person 0.0776 kg per person 0.1006 kg per person 10
2010s 0.0634 kg per person 0.0515 kg per person 0.0871 kg per person 10
2020s 0.0439 kg per person 0.0429 kg per person 0.045 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 70 Afghanistan 0.0529 kg per person compare
  2. 71 Greece 0.0523 kg per person compare
  3. 72 Slovakia 0.0465 kg per person compare
  4. 74 Bulgaria 0.0418 kg per person compare
  5. 75 Uruguay 0.0391 kg per person compare
  6. 76 Hungary 0.0388 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in Iceland?
Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in Iceland was 0.045 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1992 kg per person in 1971.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 kg per person in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita?
Iceland ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
139 places, 7,476 data points, 1961–2023
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Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.