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 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 946.08 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,072 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 1,135 kg | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,072 kg | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,072 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,261 kg | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,261 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,640 kg | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 1,640 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,640 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,892 kg | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2,018 kg | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,144 kg | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2,523 kg | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 2,397 kg | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,280 kg | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 3,027 kg | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 4,163 kg | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 3,305 kg | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 3,545 kg | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 3,696 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3,721 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,810 kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,074 kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,910 kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,456 kg | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2,901 kg | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 2,927 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,712 kg | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,485 kg | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,258 kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,195 kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,081 kg | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,081 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,094 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,955 kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,107 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,018 kg | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,435 kg | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1,615 kg | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2,018 kg | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,081 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,094 kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,296 kg | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,321 kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,132 kg | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,523 kg | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,208 kg | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,788 kg | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 2,523 kg | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2,523 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,763 kg | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,788 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,851 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,901 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,876 kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,586 kg | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,561 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,359 kg | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,182 kg | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,321 kg | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,321 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 94,423 kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,321 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 kg, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 180 French Polynesia 3,927 kg compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,489 kg compare
- 182 Vanuatu 2,360 kg compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 2,133 kg compare
- 185 Luxembourg 2,001 kg compare
- 186 Kiribati 1,649 kg 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, 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 183rd out of 193 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).