Poultry Birds — Manure management in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 180,478 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure management in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure management in Iceland is 180,478 kg, measured 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 management in Iceland peaked at 326,424 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53,794 kg, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 162nd 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 management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,794 kg | — |
| 1962 | 56,080 kg | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 61,650 kg | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 61,650 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56,788 kg | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 55,726 kg | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 68,893 kg | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 64,998 kg | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 85,312 kg | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 82,478 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 82,124 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 100,507 kg | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 113,062 kg | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 125,971 kg | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 135,661 kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 124,523 kg | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 173,456 kg | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 161,802 kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 217,786 kg | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 208,688 kg | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 184,311 kg | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 223,246 kg | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 242,896 kg | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 252,889 kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 326,424 kg | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 283,331 kg | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 221,063 kg | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 208,031 kg | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 208,205 kg | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 235,942 kg | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 204,277 kg | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 188,902 kg | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 130,568 kg | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 112,965 kg | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 109,424 kg | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 110,042 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 104,305 kg | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 115,618 kg | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 109,875 kg | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 125,314 kg | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 89,387 kg | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 113,770 kg | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 119,339 kg | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 111,813 kg | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 119,249 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 122,411 kg | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 122,585 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 121,458 kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 145,223 kg | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 123,396 kg | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 189,366 kg | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 166,116 kg | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 129,641 kg | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 135,365 kg | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 136,601 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 139,692 kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 142,164 kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 185,927 kg | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 179,501 kg | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 177,202 kg | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 172,270 kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 177,574 kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 180,478 kg | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 180,478 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.28 million kg, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 180,478 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million kg, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,766 kg | 53,794 kg | 85,312 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,737 kg | 82,124 kg | 217,786 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,908 kg | 184,311 kg | 326,424 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,192 kg | 104,305 kg | 235,942 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,055 kg | 89,387 kg | 145,223 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,777 kg | 123,396 kg | 189,366 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,881 kg | 172,270 kg | 180,478 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 management in Iceland?
- Poultry birds — manure management in Iceland was 180,478 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 326,424 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,794 kg in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — manure management?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).