Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 2,321 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Iceland stood at 2,321 kg.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Iceland peaked at 4,163 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 946.08 kg, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 198th 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 | 1,177 kg | 946.08 kg | 1,640 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,472 kg | 1,640 kg | 4,163 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,535 kg | 2,901 kg | 4,074 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,199 kg | 1,955 kg | 2,712 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,161 kg | 1,615 kg | 2,523 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,681 kg | 2,208 kg | 2,901 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,356 kg | 2,182 kg | 2,561 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 195 Micronesia 3,184 kg compare
- 196 New Caledonia 2,489 kg compare
- 197 Vanuatu 2,360 kg compare
- 199 Solomon Islands 2,133 kg compare
- 200 Luxembourg 2,001 kg compare
- 201 Kiribati 1,649 kg compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Iceland was 2,321 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,163 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 946.08 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Iceland ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).