Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 0.3143 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3143 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3211 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0238 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.3143 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3211 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 158th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0238 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0238 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0241 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0315 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.031 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.036 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.036 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0405 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0393 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0382 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0474 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0503 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.04 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0417 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0365 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0455 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0496 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0556 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0548 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.058 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0718 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0742 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0865 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0717 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0754 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.068 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0903 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.097 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1128 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1256 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1476 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1511 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.169 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1705 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1934 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2239 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2519 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2776 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2863 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3211 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3143 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3143 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.57 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3143 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0269 kg per square kilometre | 0.0238 kg per square kilometre | 0.0315 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0434 kg per square kilometre | 0.036 kg per square kilometre | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | 0.0365 kg per square kilometre | 0.0556 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0642 kg per square kilometre | 0.0548 kg per square kilometre | 0.0865 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 kg per square kilometre | 0.0622 kg per square kilometre | 0.1128 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1829 kg per square kilometre | 0.1256 kg per square kilometre | 0.2548 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2998 kg per square kilometre | 0.2776 kg per square kilometre | 0.3211 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 155 Japan 0.8809 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Suriname 0.3805 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.3295 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.1257 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.1081 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Canada 0.0199 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 goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.3143 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3211 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture 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
Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.