Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1843 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iceland is 0.1843 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.4285 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1843 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2462 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2441 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.235 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2237 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2287 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2489 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2555 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2478 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.244 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2415 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2324 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2512 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2643 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2787 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.291 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.305 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.311 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3171 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3234 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3141 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3246 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3283 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3144 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3122 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3209 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3316 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3447 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3641 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3919 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4026 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4112 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4121 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4163 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4224 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4184 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4285 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4212 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4094 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.399 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3766 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3707 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3547 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.353 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3539 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3608 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3564 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3536 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3494 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3467 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3472 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3511 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3407 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3271 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3201 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3072 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2695 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2759 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2659 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2077 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1943 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1843 kg per person | -5.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1843 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0065 kg per person, 28.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1843 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 kg per person, 20.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2415 kg per person | 0.2237 kg per person | 0.2555 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 kg per person | 0.2324 kg per person | 0.3234 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3347 kg per person | 0.3122 kg per person | 0.3919 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4141 kg per person | 0.399 kg per person | 0.4285 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3576 kg per person | 0.3467 kg per person | 0.3766 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3128 kg per person | 0.2659 kg per person | 0.3511 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 kg per person | 0.1843 kg per person | 0.2283 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Mongolia 2.77 kg per person compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 0.3785 kg per person compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 0.1527 kg per person compare
- 5 Romania 0.0646 kg per person compare
- 6 Chad 0.062 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iceland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Iceland was 0.1843 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4285 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1843 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.