Iceland vs South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per

Iceland
6.9 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.49 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th

Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.9 kg per square kilometre against 5.49 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.41 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 15.79 kg per square kilometre 8.91 kg per square kilometre 6.88 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 16.31 kg per square kilometre 7.57 kg per square kilometre 8.74 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 13.57 kg per square kilometre 7.6 kg per square kilometre 5.98 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 9.59 kg per square kilometre 7.48 kg per square kilometre 2.11 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 9.02 kg per square kilometre 6.72 kg per square kilometre 2.3 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 9.05 kg per square kilometre 6.1 kg per square kilometre 2.95 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 7.32 kg per square kilometre 5.51 kg per square kilometre 1.81 kg per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 6.9 kg per square kilometre against 5.49 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per between Iceland and South Africa?
1.41 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 management (manure treated, n content), per?
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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
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 management (manure treated, 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.