Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.002 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland is 0.002 kg per person, measured in 2023.
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0083 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kg per person, in 1966.
That places Iceland 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.002 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.002 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.002 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 kg per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kg per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 kg per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 kg per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 kg per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.005 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.003 kg per person | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 kg per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 kg per person | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 kg per person | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 kg per person | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.002 kg per person | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.002 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 kg per person, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.002 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0079 kg per person, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0026 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 kg per person | 0.0024 kg per person | 0.0059 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 kg per person | 0.0049 kg per person | 0.0083 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kg per person | 0.0024 kg per person | 0.0057 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 kg per person | 0.0019 kg per person | 0.0028 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kg per person | 0.0023 kg per person | 0.0036 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kg per person | 0.002 kg per person | 0.0022 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 161 North Macedonia 0.0032 kg per person compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0024 kg per person compare
- 163 Slovakia 0.0022 kg per person compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 kg per person compare
- 166 Nauru 0.0016 kg per person compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 0.0013 kg per person 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland was 0.002 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kg per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.