How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

Iceland ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Iceland

Name: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Iceland
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Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

97th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Iceland is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Iceland peaked at 0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Iceland 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0417 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1963	0.0327 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1964	0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1965	0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1966	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1967	0.0195 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.025 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1969	0.0283 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1970	0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1971	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1972	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1973	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1975	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1976	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1977	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1978	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1979	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1980	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1981	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1984	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1988	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1989	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1991	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1992	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1994	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1996	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1999	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2002	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2003	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2005	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2006	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2010	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2011	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2014	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2018	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0288 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Iceland?: Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Iceland was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: Iceland ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 8,898 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.