Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 736.65 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland stood at 736.65 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland peaked at 1,332 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 219.57 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 that volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 219.57 kg | — |
| 1962 | 228.9 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 251.63 kg | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 251.63 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 231.79 kg | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 227.45 kg | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 281.2 kg | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 265.3 kg | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 348.21 kg | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 336.65 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 335.2 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 410.23 kg | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 461.48 kg | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 514.17 kg | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 553.72 kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 508.25 kg | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 707.98 kg | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 660.42 kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 888.92 kg | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 851.79 kg | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 752.29 kg | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 911.21 kg | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 991.41 kg | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,032 kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,332 kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 1,156 kg | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 902.3 kg | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 849.11 kg | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 849.82 kg | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 963.03 kg | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 833.79 kg | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 771.03 kg | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 532.93 kg | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 461.08 kg | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 446.63 kg | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 449.15 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 425.74 kg | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 471.91 kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 448.47 kg | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 511.49 kg | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 364.85 kg | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 464.37 kg | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 487.1 kg | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 456.38 kg | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 486.73 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 499.63 kg | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 500.35 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 495.75 kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 592.75 kg | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 503.66 kg | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 772.92 kg | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 678.02 kg | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 529.15 kg | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 552.51 kg | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 557.56 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 570.17 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 580.26 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 758.88 kg | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 732.66 kg | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 723.27 kg | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 703.14 kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 724.79 kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 736.65 kg | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.19 kg | 219.57 kg | 348.21 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 537.7 kg | 335.2 kg | 888.92 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 962.89 kg | 752.29 kg | 1,332 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.38 kg | 425.74 kg | 963.03 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.94 kg | 364.85 kg | 592.75 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.58 kg | 503.66 kg | 772.92 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.96 kg | 703.14 kg | 736.65 kg | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0068 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -13.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0212 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Iceland was 736.65 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,332 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.57 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).