Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 282,722 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 282,722 kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
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 volatilises in Iceland peaked at 289,018 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 204,057 kg, in 1969.
That places Iceland 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211,138 kg | — |
| 1962 | 219,998 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 221,627 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 226,059 kg | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 231,093 kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 230,496 kg | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 212,637 kg | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 204,747 kg | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 204,057 kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 206,044 kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 207,211 kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 227,039 kg | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 247,115 kg | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 253,887 kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 250,666 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 234,865 kg | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 232,443 kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 238,060 kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 235,930 kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 217,578 kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 225,736 kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 227,211 kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 254,009 kg | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 268,371 kg | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 269,952 kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 263,874 kg | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 255,293 kg | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 260,259 kg | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 266,123 kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 273,653 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 282,108 kg | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 275,535 kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 268,349 kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 262,379 kg | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 266,423 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 271,103 kg | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 270,682 kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 272,704 kg | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 268,672 kg | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 259,727 kg | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 252,559 kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 242,323 kg | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 237,886 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 232,874 kg | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 236,896 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 246,998 kg | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 253,967 kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 258,502 kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 263,582 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 263,746 kg | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 260,434 kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 255,484 kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 244,110 kg | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 266,326 kg | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 281,053 kg | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 284,241 kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 287,776 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 289,018 kg | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 287,194 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 286,013 kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 285,763 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 281,642 kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 282,722 kg | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 282,722 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 million kg, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 282,722 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45 million kg, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,984 kg | 204,057 kg | 231,093 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,326 kg | 206,044 kg | 253,887 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,841 kg | 217,578 kg | 269,952 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,161 kg | 262,379 kg | 282,108 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,531 kg | 232,874 kg | 263,582 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,938 kg | 244,110 kg | 289,018 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,035 kg | 281,642 kg | 286,013 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 volatilises in Iceland?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland was 282,722 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 289,018 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,057 kg in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).