Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Iceland

Iceland: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 180,018 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
180,018 kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
325,591 kg
in 1985
All-time low
53,657 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Iceland is 180,018 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Iceland peaked at 325,591 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53,657 kg, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,606 kg 53,657 kg 85,094 kg 9
1970s 131,401 kg 81,915 kg 217,230 kg 10
1980s 235,307 kg 183,841 kg 325,591 kg 10
1990s 141,829 kg 104,039 kg 235,341 kg 10
2000s 118,751 kg 89,159 kg 144,852 kg 10
2010s 152,387 kg 123,081 kg 188,883 kg 10
2020s 176,430 kg 171,831 kg 180,018 kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 172 Bhutan 223,213 kg compare
  2. 173 Bahrain 205,572 kg compare
  3. 174 French Polynesia 184,088 kg compare
  4. 176 China, Macao SAR 171,073 kg compare
  5. 177 Timor-Leste 170,043 kg compare
  6. 178 Vanuatu 168,831 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Iceland?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Iceland was 180,018 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 325,591 kg in 1985.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 53,657 kg in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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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).