Chickens, layers — Manure management in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 113,731 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure management in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 113,731 kg for chickens, layers — manure management 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 management in Iceland peaked at 203,975 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46,358 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 management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,358 kg | — |
| 1962 | 52,539 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 55,630 kg | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 55,630 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52,539 kg | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 52,539 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 61,811 kg | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 61,811 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80,354 kg | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 80,354 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80,354 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 92,716 kg | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 98,897 kg | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 105,078 kg | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 123,621 kg | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 117,440 kg | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 160,707 kg | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 148,345 kg | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 203,975 kg | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 161,944 kg | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 173,688 kg | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 181,105 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 182,341 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,668 kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 199,648 kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 191,613 kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 169,361 kg | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 142,164 kg | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 143,400 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 132,893 kg | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 121,767 kg | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 110,641 kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 107,550 kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 101,987 kg | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 101,987 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102,606 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 95,806 kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 103,224 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 98,897 kg | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 119,294 kg | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 79,118 kg | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 98,897 kg | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 101,987 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 102,606 kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102,606 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112,495 kg | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 113,731 kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 104,460 kg | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 123,621 kg | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 108,168 kg | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 136,601 kg | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 123,621 kg | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 123,621 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135,365 kg | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 136,601 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 139,692 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 142,164 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 140,928 kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 126,712 kg | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 125,475 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 115,586 kg | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 106,932 kg | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 113,731 kg | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 113,731 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million kg, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 113,731 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 million kg, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,690 kg | 46,358 kg | 80,354 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,149 kg | 80,354 kg | 203,975 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,193 kg | 142,164 kg | 199,648 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,736 kg | 95,806 kg | 132,893 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,881 kg | 79,118 kg | 123,621 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,347 kg | 108,168 kg | 142,164 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,431 kg | 106,932 kg | 125,475 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 management in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — manure management in Iceland was 113,731 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 203,975 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,358 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).