Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 0.0005 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland is 0.0005 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland peaked at 0.0052 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Iceland 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kg per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 kg per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | +296.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 kg per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kg per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kg per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kg per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | +246.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | 0.0009 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 kg per square kilometre | 0.0004 kg per square kilometre | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kg per square kilometre | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | 0.0002 kg per square kilometre | 0.0009 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per square kilometre | 0.0003 kg per square kilometre | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 161 Mongolia 0.011 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 0.0089 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Albania 0.0011 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 Benin 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 Montenegro 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 Singapore 0 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland was 0.0005 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.