Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 3,683 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3,683 kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Iceland peaked at 6,662 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,098 kg, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,098 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,144 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,258 kg | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 1,258 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,159 kg | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,137 kg | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,406 kg | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 1,326 kg | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,741 kg | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 1,683 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,676 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,051 kg | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 2,307 kg | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2,571 kg | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2,769 kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,541 kg | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3,540 kg | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 3,302 kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,445 kg | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 4,259 kg | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3,761 kg | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 4,556 kg | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 4,957 kg | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,161 kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6,662 kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 5,782 kg | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 4,511 kg | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 4,246 kg | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 4,249 kg | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,815 kg | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4,169 kg | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 3,855 kg | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,665 kg | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 2,305 kg | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 2,233 kg | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,246 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,129 kg | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,360 kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,242 kg | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,557 kg | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 1,824 kg | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 2,322 kg | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 2,436 kg | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,282 kg | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,434 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,498 kg | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,502 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,479 kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,964 kg | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 2,518 kg | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3,865 kg | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 3,390 kg | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2,646 kg | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 2,763 kg | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,788 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,851 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,901 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,794 kg | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 3,663 kg | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,616 kg | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,516 kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,624 kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,683 kg | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,683 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,683 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,726 kg, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,281 kg | 1,098 kg | 1,741 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,689 kg | 1,676 kg | 4,445 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,814 kg | 3,761 kg | 6,662 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,902 kg | 2,129 kg | 4,815 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg | 1,824 kg | 2,964 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,118 kg | 2,518 kg | 3,865 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,610 kg | 3,516 kg | 3,683 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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Iceland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Iceland was 3,683 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,662 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).