Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 52.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 52.98 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 134.51 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 52.98 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 101st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 124.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 116.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 110.53 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 114.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 127.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 127.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 124.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 123.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 117.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 110.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 118.01 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 124.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 126.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 129.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 129.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 130.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 134.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 133.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 119.59 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 124.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 112.23 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 106.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 107.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 106.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 101.39 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 93.7 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 88.09 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 84.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 82.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 76.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 73.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 73.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 69.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 73.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 73.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.91 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 71.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 72.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 71.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 62.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 59.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 57.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 54.51 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 52.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 52.98 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 52.98 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.04 kg per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.45 kg per square kilometre | 110.53 kg per square kilometre | 127.18 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.46 kg per square kilometre | 110.4 kg per square kilometre | 134.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.41 kg per square kilometre | 84.19 kg per square kilometre | 124.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.77 kg per square kilometre | 68.8 kg per square kilometre | 82.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.35 kg per square kilometre | 68.27 kg per square kilometre | 71.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.56 kg per square kilometre | 62.07 kg per square kilometre | 73.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 kg per square kilometre | 52.98 kg per square kilometre | 59.8 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 52.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 134.51 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.