How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iceland: All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises

France

2.25 kg per person

in 2023

Iceland

2.08 kg per person

in 2023

France rank

10th

Iceland rank

13th

All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises over time

France
Iceland

How they compare

France currently reports 2.25 kg per person against 2.08 kg per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 kg per person.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

France ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.68 kg per person	4.45 kg per person	0.7654 kg per person	Iceland
1970s	3.79 kg per person	4.16 kg per person	0.363 kg per person	Iceland
1980s	3.68 kg per person	3.78 kg per person	0.1031 kg per person	Iceland
1990s	3.26 kg per person	3.26 kg per person	0.0053 kg per person	Iceland
2000s	2.98 kg per person	2.68 kg per person	0.3047 kg per person	France
2010s	2.66 kg per person	2.48 kg per person	0.181 kg per person	France
2020s	2.36 kg per person	2.14 kg per person	0.2186 kg per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), France or Iceland?: France, at 2.25 kg per person against 2.08 kg per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) between France and Iceland?: 0.17 kg per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?: France ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.