Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita

Iceland
1.78 kg per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1732 kg per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.78 kg per person against 0.1732 kg per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.61 kg per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.16 kg per person 0.1941 kg per person 7.97 kg per person Iceland
1970s 7.49 kg per person 0.1679 kg per person 7.32 kg per person Iceland
1980s 5.63 kg per person 0.1546 kg per person 5.47 kg per person Iceland
1990s 3.58 kg per person 0.1368 kg per person 3.44 kg per person Iceland
2000s 3 kg per person 0.1434 kg per person 2.86 kg per person Iceland
2010s 2.7 kg per person 0.1627 kg per person 2.54 kg per person Iceland
2020s 1.94 kg per person 0.1728 kg per person 1.77 kg per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iceland, at 1.78 kg per person against 0.1732 kg per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.61 kg per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
Iceland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.