Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iceland
Iceland: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 511,680 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland stood at 511,680 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland peaked at 829,646 kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 304,335 kg, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 73rd of 164 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,307 kg | — |
| 1962 | 320,533 kg | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 314,082 kg | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 304,335 kg | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 316,607 kg | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 350,465 kg | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 365,684 kg | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 359,450 kg | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 357,245 kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 355,463 kg | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 344,891 kg | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 378,214 kg | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 404,004 kg | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 431,917 kg | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 456,770 kg | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 483,509 kg | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 496,698 kg | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 510,330 kg | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 525,693 kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 515,883 kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 539,366 kg | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 552,802 kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 536,378 kg | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 538,325 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 557,758 kg | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 580,643 kg | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 610,174 kg | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 654,615 kg | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 713,419 kg | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 738,715 kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 763,197 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 774,552 kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 790,574 kg | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 809,028 kg | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 805,783 kg | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 829,646 kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 822,289 kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 807,823 kg | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 796,798 kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 762,434 kg | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 760,518 kg | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 734,325 kg | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 735,819 kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 744,166 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 770,935 kg | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 779,425 kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 793,212 kg | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 798,570 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 795,025 kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 795,087 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 806,504 kg | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 786,628 kg | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 762,486 kg | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 762,486 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 762,486 kg | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 741,878 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 666,444 kg | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 700,663 kg | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 690,359 kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 602,426 kg | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 557,120 kg | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 534,410 kg | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 511,680 kg | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 511,680 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 344,756 kg, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 511,680 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474,101 kg, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,968 kg | 304,335 kg | 365,684 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 438,749 kg | 344,891 kg | 525,693 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,936 kg | 515,883 kg | 713,419 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 793,840 kg | 738,715 kg | 829,646 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 767,443 kg | 734,325 kg | 798,570 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,502 kg | 666,444 kg | 806,504 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 551,409 kg | 511,680 kg | 602,426 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 left on pasture that leaches in Iceland?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland was 511,680 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 829,646 kg in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,335 kg in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).