Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 113,441 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 113,441 kg for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in 2023.
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 — manure applied to soils in Iceland peaked at 203,454 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46,240 kg, in 1961.
That places Iceland 151st 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 — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,240 kg | — |
| 1962 | 52,405 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 55,488 kg | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 55,488 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52,405 kg | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 52,405 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 61,653 kg | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 61,653 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80,149 kg | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 80,149 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80,149 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 92,479 kg | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 98,645 kg | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 104,810 kg | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 123,306 kg | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 117,140 kg | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 160,297 kg | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 147,967 kg | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 203,454 kg | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 161,531 kg | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 173,245 kg | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 180,643 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 181,876 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,192 kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 199,139 kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 191,124 kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 168,929 kg | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 141,802 kg | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 143,035 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 132,554 kg | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 121,456 kg | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 110,359 kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 107,276 kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 101,727 kg | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 101,727 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102,344 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 95,562 kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 102,960 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 98,645 kg | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 118,990 kg | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 78,916 kg | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 98,645 kg | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 101,727 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 102,344 kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102,344 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112,208 kg | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 113,441 kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 104,193 kg | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 123,306 kg | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 107,893 kg | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 136,253 kg | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 123,306 kg | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 123,306 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135,020 kg | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 136,253 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 139,336 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 141,802 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 140,569 kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 126,388 kg | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 125,155 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 115,291 kg | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 106,659 kg | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 113,441 kg | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 113,441 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million kg, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 113,441 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million kg, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,543 kg | 46,240 kg | 80,149 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,840 kg | 80,149 kg | 203,454 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,752 kg | 141,802 kg | 199,139 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,461 kg | 95,562 kg | 132,554 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,611 kg | 78,916 kg | 123,306 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,013 kg | 107,893 kg | 141,802 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,136 kg | 106,659 kg | 125,155 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 — manure applied to soils in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Iceland was 113,441 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 203,454 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,240 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).