Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 424,083 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland stood at 424,083 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland peaked at 433,527 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 306,086 kg, in 1969.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,707 kg | — |
| 1962 | 329,997 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 332,441 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 339,089 kg | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 346,640 kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 345,744 kg | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 318,956 kg | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 307,121 kg | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 306,086 kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 309,066 kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 310,816 kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 340,558 kg | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 370,673 kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 380,830 kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 376,000 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 352,298 kg | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 348,665 kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 357,090 kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 353,896 kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 326,367 kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 338,604 kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 340,817 kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 381,013 kg | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 402,557 kg | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 404,928 kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 395,811 kg | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 382,940 kg | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 390,388 kg | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 399,184 kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 410,480 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 423,161 kg | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 413,303 kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 402,523 kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 393,568 kg | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 399,635 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 406,655 kg | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 406,023 kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 409,056 kg | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 403,008 kg | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 389,590 kg | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 378,839 kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 363,484 kg | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 356,829 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 349,311 kg | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 355,344 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 370,496 kg | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 380,950 kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 387,753 kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 395,373 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 395,618 kg | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 390,651 kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 383,226 kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 366,164 kg | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 399,488 kg | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 421,579 kg | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 426,361 kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 431,664 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 433,527 kg | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 430,790 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 429,020 kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 428,644 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 422,462 kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 424,083 kg | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 424,083 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.24 million kg, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 424,083 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 million kg, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,976 kg | 306,086 kg | 346,640 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 349,989 kg | 309,066 kg | 380,830 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,261 kg | 326,367 kg | 404,928 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,741 kg | 393,568 kg | 423,161 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,797 kg | 349,311 kg | 395,373 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,907 kg | 366,164 kg | 433,527 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,052 kg | 422,462 kg | 429,020 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 left on pasture that leaches in Iceland?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland was 424,083 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 433,527 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,086 kg in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).