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 volatilises (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 … applied capita volatilises

Iceland

0.0588 kg per person

in 2023

Japan

0.0603 kg per person

in 2023

Iceland rank

66th

Japan rank

64th

Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied capita volatilises over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0603 kg per person against 0.0588 kg per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0015 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	0.0598 kg per person	0.0492 kg per person	0.0106 kg per person	Iceland
1970s	0.1112 kg per person	0.064 kg per person	0.0472 kg per person	Iceland
1980s	0.1442 kg per person	0.0628 kg per person	0.0814 kg per person	Iceland
1990s	0.081 kg per person	0.0674 kg per person	0.0136 kg per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0708 kg per person	0.0636 kg per person	0.0072 kg per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0787 kg per person	0.0635 kg per person	0.0152 kg per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0612 kg per person	0.0649 kg per person	0.0037 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 volatilises (n), Iceland or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0603 kg per person against 0.0588 kg per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Iceland and Japan?: 0.0015 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 volatilises (n)?: 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 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: Chickens, layers — 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: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Chickens, layers — 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.