Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.25 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.5352 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.25 kg per square kilometre for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 3.25 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5352 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 156th out of 168 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5352 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.558 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6134 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6134 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.565 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5545 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6855 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6467 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8488 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8206 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8171 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8894 kg per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.25 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.95 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.25 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.12 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6245 kg per square kilometre | 0.5352 kg per square kilometre | 0.8488 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 0.8171 kg per square kilometre | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 0.8894 kg per square kilometre | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 153 Mozambique 1.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Libya 1.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Lesotho 1.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Niger 1.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.9974 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Gabon 0.9958 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5352 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.