Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.0629 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0629 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0642 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0048 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland stood at 0.0629 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0642 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.008 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.009 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.009 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.011 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.051 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0642 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0629 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0629 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0629 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 kg per square kilometre | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | 0.0063 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 kg per square kilometre | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | 0.0103 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | 0.0073 kg per square kilometre | 0.0111 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 kg per square kilometre | 0.011 kg per square kilometre | 0.0173 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 kg per square kilometre | 0.0124 kg per square kilometre | 0.0226 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 kg per square kilometre | 0.0251 kg per square kilometre | 0.051 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.0555 kg per square kilometre | 0.0642 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 155 Japan 0.1762 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Suriname 0.0761 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.0659 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.0251 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0216 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Canada 0.004 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland was 0.0629 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.