Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita was 3.67 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.67 kg per person for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 8 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.55 kg per person, in 2022.
That places Iceland 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.86 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 8 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.95 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.57 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 7.44 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.88 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 6.61 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.47 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.42 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.68 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.91 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.92 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.73 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.45 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.4 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.07 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 5.75 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.72 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.67 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.97 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6.17 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.21 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.99 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.74 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.65 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.61 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.71 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.7 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.46 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.3 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.22 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.23 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.21 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.09 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.92 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.67 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.48 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.28 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.16 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.04 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.07 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.09 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.04 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.02 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.19 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.94 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.83 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.73 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.67 kg per person | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.67 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4 kg per person, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.67 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 kg per person | 6.47 kg per person | 8 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.53 kg per person | 6.07 kg per person | 6.92 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 kg per person | 5.61 kg per person | 6.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 kg per person | 4.92 kg per person | 5.71 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 kg per person | 4 kg per person | 4.67 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 kg per person | 3.77 kg per person | 4.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 kg per person | 3.55 kg per person | 3.73 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Iceland?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Iceland was 3.67 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.