All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Iceland
Iceland: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square was 15.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.07 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
107th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.16 kg per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
13.15 kg per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Iceland stood at 15.07 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Iceland peaked at 16.16 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.15 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iceland 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 14.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.96 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 13.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 13.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 15.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 14.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.67 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 13.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 15.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 15.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.28 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.07 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.06 kg per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.07 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178.95 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 kg per square kilometre | 13.46 kg per square kilometre | 15.22 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | 13.15 kg per square kilometre | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | 13.67 kg per square kilometre | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.66 kg per square kilometre | 15.31 kg per square kilometre | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 kg per square kilometre | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | 14.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | 13.22 kg per square kilometre | 15.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | 15.07 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 104 Burkina Faso 15.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Benin 15.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 15.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kenya 14.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Canada 14.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 South Sudan 13.94 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Iceland?
- All animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Iceland was 15.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Losses from 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.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Losses from 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.