Poultry Birds — Manure management in Iceland

Iceland: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 180,478 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
180,478 kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
326,424 kg
in 1985
All-time low
53,794 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure management 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 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 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 62,766 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

  1. 172 Congo 226,027 kg compare
  2. 173 Bahrain 205,572 kg compare
  3. 174 French Polynesia 184,088 kg compare
  4. 176 China, Macao SAR 173,502 kg compare
  5. 177 Timor-Leste 172,458 kg compare
  6. 178 Vanuatu 168,831 kg compare

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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 175th out of 209 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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, 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).