How does Iceland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?

Iceland ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland

Name: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0246 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0246 kg per person

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

140th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0254 kg per person

in 2022

All-time low

0.0038 kg per person

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Goats — 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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland is 0.0246 kg per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0254 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kg per person, in 1965.

That places Iceland 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0043 kg per person	—
1962	0.0043 kg per person	-1.8%
1963	0.0039 kg per person	-9.6%
1964	0.0038 kg per person	-1.8%
1965	0.0038 kg per person	-0.3%
1966	0.0042 kg per person	+11.0%
1967	0.0044 kg per person	+5.9%
1968	0.0047 kg per person	+6.2%
1969	0.0046 kg per person	-2.5%
1970	0.0053 kg per person	+15.5%
1971	0.0053 kg per person	-0.8%
1972	0.0058 kg per person	+10.8%
1973	0.0056 kg per person	-4.4%
1974	0.0064 kg per person	+15.1%
1975	0.0067 kg per person	+5.4%
1976	0.0052 kg per person	-22.6%
1977	0.0064 kg per person	+23.0%
1978	0.007 kg per person	+8.2%
1979	0.0067 kg per person	-3.6%
1980	0.0053 kg per person	-21.4%
1981	0.0049 kg per person	-6.2%
1982	0.0054 kg per person	+8.5%
1983	0.0046 kg per person	-13.5%
1984	0.0056 kg per person	+21.3%
1985	0.006 kg per person	+6.8%
1986	0.0056 kg per person	-7.1%
1987	0.0056 kg per person	-0.3%
1988	0.006 kg per person	+7.4%
1989	0.0066 kg per person	+10.8%
1990	0.007 kg per person	+6.0%
1991	0.007 kg per person	+0.3%
1992	0.0063 kg per person	-10.3%
1993	0.0065 kg per person	+2.7%
1994	0.0066 kg per person	+1.2%
1995	0.0068 kg per person	+3.3%
1996	0.0067 kg per person	-0.5%
1997	0.008 kg per person	+18.2%
1998	0.0081 kg per person	+2.3%
1999	0.0094 kg per person	+15.1%
2000	0.0077 kg per person	-18.3%
2001	0.0076 kg per person	-1.3%
2002	0.0079 kg per person	+4.4%
2003	0.0065 kg per person	-18.1%
2004	0.007 kg per person	+8.5%
2005	0.0072 kg per person	+2.4%
2006	0.0077 kg per person	+6.7%
2007	0.0087 kg per person	+13.8%
2008	0.0092 kg per person	+5.5%
2009	0.0107 kg per person	+15.9%
2010	0.0119 kg per person	+11.5%
2011	0.0133 kg per person	+11.9%
2012	0.0138 kg per person	+4.2%
2013	0.014 kg per person	+1.4%
2014	0.0155 kg per person	+10.6%
2015	0.0155 kg per person	-0.1%
2016	0.0173 kg per person	+11.9%
2017	0.0196 kg per person	+13.1%
2018	0.0219 kg per person	+11.4%
2019	0.0211 kg per person	-3.3%
2020	0.0229 kg per person	+8.4%
2021	0.0233 kg per person	+1.5%
2022	0.0254 kg per person	+9.4%
2023	0.0246 kg per person	-3.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0246 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.067 kg per person, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0246 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0674 kg per person, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0042 kg per person	0.0038 kg per person	0.0047 kg per person	9
1970s	0.006 kg per person	0.0052 kg per person	0.007 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0056 kg per person	0.0046 kg per person	0.0066 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0072 kg per person	0.0063 kg per person	0.0094 kg per person	10
2000s	0.008 kg per person	0.0065 kg per person	0.0107 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0164 kg per person	0.0119 kg per person	0.0219 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0241 kg per person	0.0229 kg per person	0.0254 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

137 Belarus 0.0272 kg per person compare
138 New Caledonia 0.0265 kg per person compare
139 Lithuania 0.0252 kg per person compare
141 Uruguay 0.0243 kg per person compare
142 Equatorial Guinea 0.024 kg per person compare
143 Slovakia 0.0187 kg per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland?: Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland was 0.0246 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0254 kg per person in 2022.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kg per person in 1965.
How does Iceland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?: Iceland ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goats — 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.

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Goats — 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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Indicator: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Goats — 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.