Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.3754 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3754 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.9743 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.1606 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Iceland stood at 0.3754 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Iceland peaked at 0.9743 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1606 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 … applied square kilometre leaches in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1606 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1674 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.184 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.184 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1695 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1663 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2056 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 0.194 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2546 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2462 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2451 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3375 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.376 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4049 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3717 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5177 kg per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 0.483 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6501 kg per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6229 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5501 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6664 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.725 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7548 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9743 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8457 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6598 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6209 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6215 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7043 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6097 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5639 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3897 kg per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3372 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3266 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3285 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3113 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3451 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.328 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.374 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 kg per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3396 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3562 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3337 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3559 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3654 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3659 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3625 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4335 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3683 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5652 kg per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4958 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.387 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.404 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4077 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.417 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4243 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4182 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3992 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3923 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3777 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3667 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3754 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3754 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.18 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3754 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.04 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1873 kg per square kilometre | 0.1606 kg per square kilometre | 0.2546 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3932 kg per square kilometre | 0.2451 kg per square kilometre | 0.6501 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7042 kg per square kilometre | 0.5501 kg per square kilometre | 0.9743 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4244 kg per square kilometre | 0.3113 kg per square kilometre | 0.7043 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3554 kg per square kilometre | 0.2668 kg per square kilometre | 0.4335 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4287 kg per square kilometre | 0.3683 kg per square kilometre | 0.5652 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 kg per square kilometre | 0.3667 kg per square kilometre | 0.3923 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 153 Mozambique 0.5652 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Libya 0.5008 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Lesotho 0.4115 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Niger 0.3717 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.2992 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Gabon 0.2987 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 that leaches (n content), per in Iceland?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Iceland was 0.3754 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9743 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.