Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 14.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.05 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.99 kg per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
11.77 kg per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 14.05 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 14.99 kg per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.77 kg per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Iceland 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 14.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 14.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 14.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 14.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 13.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 14.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 14.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 13.81 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | 13.13 kg per square kilometre | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | 12.86 kg per square kilometre | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.01 kg per square kilometre | 13.07 kg per square kilometre | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 kg per square kilometre | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 82 Sri Lanka 14.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 14.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mexico 14.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Sudan 13.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Afghanistan 12.92 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 cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 14.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 kg per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.