All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 39.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.86 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 170 countries
All-time high
48.24 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
37.52 kg per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Iceland stood at 39.86 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Iceland peaked at 48.24 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 37.52 kg per square kilometre, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 42.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 42.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 44.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 42.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 41.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 41.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 40.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 42.87 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 45.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 46.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 46.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 46.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.48 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 44.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 43.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 45.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 47.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 48.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 47.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 44.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 44.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 38.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 38.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 39.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 40.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 40.87 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 42.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 39.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 39.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.33 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.49 kg per square kilometre | 41.3 kg per square kilometre | 44.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.74 kg per square kilometre | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | 46.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3 kg per square kilometre | 43.26 kg per square kilometre | 48.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.29 kg per square kilometre | 42.08 kg per square kilometre | 45.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.76 kg per square kilometre | 37.52 kg per square kilometre | 41.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.14 kg per square kilometre | 38.09 kg per square kilometre | 42.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 kg per square kilometre | 39.35 kg per square kilometre | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 141 United Arab Emirates 45.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 44.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 South Africa 41.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 New Caledonia 39.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 39.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Central African Republic 35.44 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Iceland?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Iceland was 39.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.24 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.52 kg per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.