Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated was 492,986 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Iceland is 492,986 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Iceland peaked at 542,557 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 135,681 kg, in 1961.
That places Iceland 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,681 kg | — |
| 1962 | 146,828 kg | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 136,944 kg | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 147,924 kg | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 205,515 kg | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 202,644 kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 169,843 kg | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 154,207 kg | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 160,600 kg | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 188,675 kg | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 172,181 kg | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 223,113 kg | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 279,225 kg | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 298,422 kg | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 296,616 kg | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 247,845 kg | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 236,007 kg | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 259,949 kg | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 286,475 kg | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 232,761 kg | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 267,969 kg | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 271,491 kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 348,732 kg | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 379,156 kg | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 372,635 kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 370,041 kg | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 356,605 kg | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 382,944 kg | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 407,409 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 420,667 kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 454,178 kg | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 450,577 kg | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 432,870 kg | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 408,454 kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 421,930 kg | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 443,544 kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 446,769 kg | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 456,555 kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 456,250 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 444,599 kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 433,343 kg | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 411,532 kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 405,751 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 397,001 kg | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 413,446 kg | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 425,826 kg | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 440,091 kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 451,820 kg | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 463,737 kg | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 474,204 kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 464,753 kg | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 461,202 kg | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 427,148 kg | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 476,325 kg | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 505,554 kg | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 528,579 kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 534,212 kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 542,557 kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 539,164 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 541,383 kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 540,505 kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 528,628 kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 492,986 kg | -6.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 492,986 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.01 million kg, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 492,986 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.59 million kg, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.9% | 147,924 kg | 205,515 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,243 kg | 135,681 kg | 205,515 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 248,851 kg | 172,181 kg | 298,422 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,974 kg | 232,761 kg | 407,409 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,179 kg | 408,454 kg | 456,555 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,715 kg | 397,001 kg | 463,737 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,370 kg | 427,148 kg | 542,557 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,876 kg | 492,986 kg | 541,383 kg | 4 |
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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, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Iceland?
- Cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Iceland was 492,986 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 542,557 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,681 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).