Chickens: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises was 0.0654 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland stood at 0.0654 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland peaked at 0.2697 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 kg per person, in 1966.
That places Iceland 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens: Manure applied to soils … capita volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0599 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0613 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0662 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0651 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0589 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0568 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0691 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0644 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0837 kg per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0805 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0795 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0959 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1062 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1242 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1128 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.156 kg per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1925 kg per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1825 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1593 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1904 kg per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2045 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2106 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2697 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2324 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1794 kg per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1662 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1643 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1847 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1581 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1444 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0988 kg per person | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0847 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0842 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.079 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 kg per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 kg per person | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0789 kg per person | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0822 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0802 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0804 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0785 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.091 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1184 kg per person | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0825 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0826 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0797 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.072 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0682 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 kg per person | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0654 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.225 kg per person, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0654 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2109 kg per person, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0651 kg per person | 0.0568 kg per person | 0.0837 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1209 kg per person | 0.0795 kg per person | 0.1925 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1959 kg per person | 0.1593 kg per person | 0.2697 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1074 kg per person | 0.0767 kg per person | 0.1847 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 kg per person | 0.0626 kg per person | 0.091 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0864 kg per person | 0.0744 kg per person | 0.1184 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 kg per person | 0.0645 kg per person | 0.072 kg per person | 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland was 0.0654 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2697 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 kg per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.