How does Iceland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

132nd

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Iceland 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1964	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1965	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1966	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1967	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1968	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1969	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1970	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1971	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1972	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1973	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1974	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1975	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1976	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1977	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1978	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1979	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1980	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1981	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1982	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1983	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1984	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1985	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1986	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1987	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1988	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1989	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1990	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1994	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1996	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1997	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1999	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2000	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2003	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2004	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2006	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2009	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2018	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

129 Finland 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
130 Slovakia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
131 China 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
133 Italy 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
134 Germany 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
135 Greece 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.