Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 28.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.5 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
104th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.21 kg per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
23.64 kg per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 28.5 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 29.21 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.64 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 104th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.15 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 26.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.79 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 23.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 24.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25.8 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 27.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 28.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 26.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 26.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 25.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 24.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 28.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 28.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 27.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 29.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 27.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.81 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 28.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 28.5 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 28.5 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.61 kg per square kilometre | 23.83 kg per square kilometre | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2 kg per square kilometre | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | 28.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | 24.42 kg per square kilometre | 28.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.03 kg per square kilometre | 27.39 kg per square kilometre | 29.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | 23.75 kg per square kilometre | 26.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.19 kg per square kilometre | 24.72 kg per square kilometre | 28.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 kg per square kilometre | 27.79 kg per square kilometre | 28.5 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 101 Georgia 29.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Senegal 29.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 28.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malaysia 28.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 27.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lesotho 27.16 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 28.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.