Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 14.39 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Iceland is 14.39 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 27.68 kg per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.17 kg per person, in 2022.
That places Iceland 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.15 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 27.68 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 27.57 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 27.5 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.76 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 26.28 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 24.12 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 23.05 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 22.65 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 22.36 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 22.56 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 23.86 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 25.05 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 25.23 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.56 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 23.21 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 22.93 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.05 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.22 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 20.7 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 20.88 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.72 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.27 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 23.14 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.21 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.45 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21.5 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 21.33 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.35 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.77 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.94 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.08 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 20.39 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.93 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.13 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.89 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.75 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.15 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.23 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.48 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.67 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.23 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.75 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.67 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.01 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.03 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.98 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.21 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.14 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.93 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.49 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.79 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.86 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.54 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.16 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.75 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.31 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.97 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.71 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.17 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.39 kg per person | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.39 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.84 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.39 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.01 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.86 kg per person | 22.65 kg per person | 27.68 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.5 kg per person | 22.22 kg per person | 25.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 kg per person | 20.7 kg per person | 23.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.41 kg per person | 19.15 kg per person | 21.94 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.43 kg per person | 15.67 kg per person | 18.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 kg per person | 14.79 kg per person | 16.54 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 kg per person | 14.17 kg per person | 14.97 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 France 14.96 kg per person compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 14.71 kg per person compare
- 38 Panama 14.63 kg per person compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 14.38 kg per person compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 14.24 kg per person compare
- 42 Uganda 14.1 kg per person 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Iceland?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Iceland was 14.39 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 kg per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.