Iceland vs South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content)
Iceland
2.05 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.6 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.05 kg per square kilometre against 1.6 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.45 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 165 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 kg per square kilometre | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | 0.6665 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 0.7167 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 0.9066 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 0.5653 kg per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 2.05 kg per square kilometre against 1.6 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.45 kg per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?
- Iceland ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.