Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.7048 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7048 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.15 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.4216 kg per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.7048 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.15 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4216 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 45th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4396 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4441 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4351 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4216 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4386 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4855 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5066 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.498 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4949 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4925 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4778 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.524 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5597 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5984 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6328 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6699 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6881 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.707 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7283 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7147 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7473 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7659 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7431 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7458 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7727 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8044 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8454 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9069 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9884 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9233 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9651 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9509 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8298 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7674 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7361 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7048 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7048 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4629 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7048 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8808 kg per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4627 kg per square kilometre | 0.4216 kg per square kilometre | 0.5066 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6079 kg per square kilometre | 0.4778 kg per square kilometre | 0.7283 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8035 kg per square kilometre | 0.7147 kg per square kilometre | 0.9884 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.9233 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7595 kg per square kilometre | 0.7048 kg per square kilometre | 0.8298 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 France 0.769 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 China 0.7647 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.7271 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Honduras 0.6518 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Croatia 0.6047 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.5733 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.7048 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4216 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.