Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland

Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 5.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.37 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.49 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
5.37 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Iceland, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Iceland stood at 5.37 million kg. 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 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Iceland peaked at 13.49 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million kg, in 2023.

That places Iceland 127th out of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.18 million kg 11.08 million kg 12.75 million kg 9
1970s 12.58 million kg 11.07 million kg 13.49 million kg 10
1980s 10.47 million kg 8.45 million kg 12.46 million kg 10
1990s 7.40 million kg 6.90 million kg 8.26 million kg 10
2000s 6.96 million kg 6.85 million kg 7.13 million kg 10
2010s 7.00 million kg 6.29 million kg 7.34 million kg 10
2020s 5.70 million kg 5.37 million kg 6.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 124 Paraguay 5.62 million kg compare
  2. 125 Sri Lanka 5.41 million kg compare
  3. 126 Poland 5.40 million kg compare
  4. 128 Sweden 5.09 million kg compare
  5. 129 Republic of Korea 4.86 million kg compare
  6. 130 Fiji 4.73 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Iceland?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Iceland was 5.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million kg in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
Iceland ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 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).