Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 206,312 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland stood at 206,312 kg. 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 that leaches in Iceland peaked at 519,916 kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 206,312 kg, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 86th of 187 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 483,715 kg | — |
| 1962 | 481,357 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 450,916 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 427,180 kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 442,021 kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 491,179 kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 491,549 kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 480,954 kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 475,790 kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 452,765 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 426,709 kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 456,119 kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 480,686 kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 490,675 kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 501,029 kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 499,123 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 505,209 kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 519,916 kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 516,790 kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 462,221 kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 480,300 kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 433,769 kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 413,016 kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 414,648 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 411,477 kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 391,900 kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 362,171 kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 340,496 kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 325,441 kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 318,246 kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 296,363 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 282,742 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 283,600 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 289,590 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 265,944 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 269,189 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 276,959 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 284,327 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 284,653 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 270,272 kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 274,772 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 272,527 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 268,652 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 264,246 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 263,990 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 264,408 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 263,934 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 265,711 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 272,442 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 278,497 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 275,748 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 274,847 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 269,228 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 282,436 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 279,026 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 274,697 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 266,319 kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 250,923 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 241,596 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 232,797 kg | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 223,799 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 212,297 kg | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 206,312 kg | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469,407 kg | 427,180 kg | 491,549 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 484,902 kg | 426,709 kg | 519,916 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,544 kg | 325,441 kg | 480,300 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,161 kg | 265,944 kg | 318,246 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,095 kg | 263,934 kg | 274,772 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,332 kg | 241,596 kg | 282,436 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,801 kg | 206,312 kg | 232,797 kg | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Iceland was 206,312 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 519,916 kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,312 kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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).