Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 126,157 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Iceland stood at 126,157 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Iceland peaked at 325,591 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53,657 kg, in 1961.
That places Iceland 169th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,657 kg | — |
| 1962 | 55,937 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 61,492 kg | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 61,492 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56,644 kg | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 55,584 kg | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 68,717 kg | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 64,832 kg | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 85,094 kg | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 82,268 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 81,915 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 100,250 kg | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 112,773 kg | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 125,650 kg | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 135,315 kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 124,205 kg | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 173,013 kg | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 161,389 kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 217,230 kg | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 208,156 kg | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 183,841 kg | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 222,676 kg | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 242,277 kg | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 252,244 kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 325,591 kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 282,608 kg | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 220,499 kg | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 207,500 kg | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 207,674 kg | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 235,341 kg | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 203,756 kg | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 188,420 kg | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 130,235 kg | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 112,677 kg | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 109,145 kg | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 109,761 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 104,039 kg | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 115,323 kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 109,594 kg | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 124,995 kg | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 89,159 kg | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 113,480 kg | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 119,035 kg | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 111,527 kg | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 118,945 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 122,098 kg | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 122,272 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 121,148 kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 144,852 kg | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 123,081 kg | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 188,883 kg | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 165,692 kg | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 129,310 kg | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 135,020 kg | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 136,253 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 139,336 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 141,802 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 140,569 kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 134,159 kg | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 131,867 kg | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 126,947 kg | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 123,261 kg | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 126,157 kg | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 126,157 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 million kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 126,157 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 million kg, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,606 kg | 53,657 kg | 85,094 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,401 kg | 81,915 kg | 217,230 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,307 kg | 183,841 kg | 325,591 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,829 kg | 104,039 kg | 235,341 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,751 kg | 89,159 kg | 144,852 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,410 kg | 123,081 kg | 188,883 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,058 kg | 123,261 kg | 131,867 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 157,441 kg compare
- 167 Eswatini 139,932 kg compare
- 168 Tonga 132,767 kg compare
- 170 Grenada 117,576 kg compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 110,176 kg compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 109,289 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 — manure applied to soils in Iceland?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Iceland was 126,157 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 325,591 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,657 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).