Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita was 0.468 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Iceland stood at 0.468 kg per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Iceland peaked at 1.35 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2849 kg per person, in 1966.
That places Iceland 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3005 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3075 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3321 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3262 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2953 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2849 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3466 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3226 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4195 kg per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4034 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3985 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4806 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5325 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5853 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6224 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5656 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.782 kg per person | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7238 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9648 kg per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9147 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7987 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9546 kg per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.35 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8991 kg per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.833 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8234 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9259 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7924 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7236 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4951 kg per person | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4246 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4091 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4092 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3847 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4219 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3961 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4456 kg per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3137 kg per person | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3957 kg per person | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4122 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3828 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4019 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.403 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3934 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3826 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.456 kg per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.388 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5936 kg per person | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.518 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4004 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4135 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4129 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4164 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.414 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5271 kg per person | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4835 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4624 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4648 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.468 kg per person | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.468 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22 kg per person, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.468 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 kg per person, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3261 kg per person | 0.2849 kg per person | 0.4195 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6059 kg per person | 0.3985 kg per person | 0.9648 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9822 kg per person | 0.7987 kg per person | 1.35 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5383 kg per person | 0.3847 kg per person | 0.9259 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3987 kg per person | 0.3137 kg per person | 0.456 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4582 kg per person | 0.388 kg per person | 0.5936 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4697 kg per person | 0.4624 kg per person | 0.4835 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 90 Philippines 0.5018 kg per person compare
- 91 Nepal 0.4983 kg per person compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4872 kg per person compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4662 kg per person compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.4458 kg per person compare
- 96 Cyprus 0.4094 kg per person 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 poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Iceland?
- Poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Iceland was 0.468 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2849 kg per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Iceland ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.