Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 687,705 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023
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 86th out of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.47 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 987,877 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 942,474 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 945,334 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 965,299 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 886,480 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 897,296 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 923,198 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 947,756 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 948,844 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 900,905 kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 915,906 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 908,423 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 895,508 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 880,822 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 879,967 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 881,359 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 879,781 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 885,705 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 908,138 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 928,324 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 919,159 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 916,155 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 897,428 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 941,454 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 930,087 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 915,658 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 887,730 kg | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 836,411 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 805,319 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 775,988 kg | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 745,997 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 707,658 kg | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 687,705 kg | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 687,705 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,378 kg, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 687,705 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.22 million kg, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Iceland
- 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 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 86th out of 187 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
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).