Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 116,052 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Iceland stood at 116,052 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Iceland peaked at 208,138 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47,304 kg, in 1961.
That places Iceland 165th out of 193 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.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,304 kg | — |
| 1962 | 53,611 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 56,765 kg | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 56,765 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53,611 kg | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 53,611 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63,072 kg | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 63,072 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 81,994 kg | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 81,994 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 81,994 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 94,608 kg | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 100,915 kg | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 107,222 kg | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 126,144 kg | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 119,837 kg | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 163,987 kg | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 151,373 kg | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 208,138 kg | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 165,249 kg | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 177,232 kg | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 184,801 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 186,062 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 190,477 kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 203,723 kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 195,523 kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 172,817 kg | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 145,066 kg | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 146,327 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 135,605 kg | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 124,252 kg | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 112,899 kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 109,745 kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 104,069 kg | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 104,069 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104,700 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 97,762 kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 105,330 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 100,915 kg | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 121,729 kg | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 80,732 kg | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 100,915 kg | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 104,069 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 104,700 kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 104,700 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 114,791 kg | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 116,052 kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106,592 kg | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 126,144 kg | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 110,376 kg | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 139,389 kg | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 126,144 kg | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 126,144 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138,128 kg | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 139,389 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 142,543 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 145,066 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 143,804 kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 129,298 kg | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 128,036 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 117,945 kg | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 109,115 kg | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 116,052 kg | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 116,052 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million kg, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 116,052 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 million kg, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,867 kg | 47,304 kg | 81,994 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,621 kg | 81,994 kg | 208,138 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,728 kg | 145,066 kg | 203,723 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,935 kg | 97,762 kg | 135,605 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,042 kg | 80,732 kg | 126,144 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,028 kg | 110,376 kg | 145,066 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,787 kg | 109,115 kg | 128,036 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 chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Iceland was 116,052 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 208,138 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,304 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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).