What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Iceland?

Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Iceland was 129,061 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 333,086 kg in 1985.

What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 54,892 kg in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?

Iceland ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland

Name: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 129,061 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

129,061 kg

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

192nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

333,086 kg

in 1985

All-time low

54,892 kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 129,061 kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Iceland peaked at 333,086 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 54,892 kg, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 192nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	64,047 kg	54,892 kg	87,052 kg	9
1970s	134,426 kg	83,800 kg	222,230 kg	10
1980s	240,723 kg	188,073 kg	333,086 kg	10
1990s	145,094 kg	106,434 kg	240,758 kg	10
2000s	121,485 kg	91,211 kg	148,186 kg	10
2010s	146,711 kg	125,914 kg	193,230 kg	10
2020s	129,982 kg	126,098 kg	134,902 kg	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

189 Samoa 163,810 kg compare
190 Equatorial Guinea 147,253 kg compare
191 Tonga 136,873 kg compare
193 Seychelles 122,366 kg compare
194 Guadeloupe 112,978 kg compare
195 Solomon Islands 112,669 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Iceland

Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 189 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Iceland?: Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Iceland was 129,061 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 333,086 kg in 1985.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 54,892 kg in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?: Iceland ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit: kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).