Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.0046 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — 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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland is 0.0046 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland peaked at 0.0083 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 167th of 168 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 … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.006 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 kg per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kg per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0046 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0046 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1805 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 kg per square kilometre | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 kg per square kilometre | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | 0.0083 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 kg per square kilometre | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | 0.0081 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | 0.0039 kg per square kilometre | 0.0054 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | 0.0032 kg per square kilometre | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 kg per square kilometre | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | 0.0051 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0152 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0122 kg per square kilometre compare
- 166 Australia 0.0069 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 0.0044 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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Iceland was 0.0046 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — 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, layers — 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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, layers — 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.