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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Japan: Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied capita leaches

Iceland

0.0882 kg per person

in 2023

Japan

0.0905 kg per person

in 2023

Iceland rank

66th

Japan rank

64th

Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied capita leaches over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0905 kg per person against 0.0882 kg per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023 kg per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Japan ranks 64th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0896 kg per person	0.0737 kg per person	0.0159 kg per person	Iceland
1970s	0.1668 kg per person	0.0959 kg per person	0.0708 kg per person	Iceland
1980s	0.2162 kg per person	0.0942 kg per person	0.122 kg per person	Iceland
1990s	0.1214 kg per person	0.1011 kg per person	0.0204 kg per person	Iceland
2000s	0.1062 kg per person	0.0954 kg per person	0.0108 kg per person	Iceland
2010s	0.118 kg per person	0.0952 kg per person	0.0228 kg per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0918 kg per person	0.0974 kg per person	0.0055 kg per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), Iceland or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0905 kg per person against 0.0882 kg per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) between Iceland and Japan?: 0.0023 kg per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?: Iceland ranks 66th and Japan ranks 64th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.