Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Iceland

Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 687,705 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
687,705 kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.73 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
687,705 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Iceland is 687,705 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Iceland peaked at 1.73 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 687,705 kg, in 2023.

That places Iceland 91st out of 203 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 1.56 million kg 1.42 million kg 1.64 million kg 9
1970s 1.62 million kg 1.42 million kg 1.73 million kg 10
1980s 1.35 million kg 1.08 million kg 1.60 million kg 10
1990s 950,538 kg 886,480 kg 1.06 million kg 10
2000s 893,651 kg 879,781 kg 915,906 kg 10
2010s 897,772 kg 805,319 kg 941,454 kg 10
2020s 729,337 kg 687,705 kg 775,988 kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 88 Egypt 773,491 kg compare
  2. 89 Canada 761,288 kg compare
  3. 90 Switzerland 759,135 kg compare
  4. 92 Sweden 654,605 kg compare
  5. 93 Argentina 619,149 kg compare
  6. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 590,283 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Iceland?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Iceland was 687,705 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 687,705 kg in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Iceland ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).