Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 137,541 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Iceland is 137,541 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 that volatilises in Iceland peaked at 346,611 kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 137,541 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 volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322,477 kg | — |
| 1962 | 320,904 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 300,610 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 284,787 kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 294,681 kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 327,453 kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 327,699 kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 320,636 kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 317,193 kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 301,843 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 284,473 kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 304,079 kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 320,457 kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 327,117 kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 334,019 kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 332,749 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 336,806 kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 346,611 kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 344,527 kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 308,147 kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 320,200 kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 289,179 kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 275,344 kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 276,432 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 274,318 kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 261,267 kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 241,447 kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 226,997 kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 216,960 kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 212,164 kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 197,575 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 188,495 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 189,067 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 193,060 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 177,296 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 179,459 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 184,640 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 189,551 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 189,769 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 180,181 kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 183,181 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 181,685 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 179,102 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 176,164 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 175,993 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 176,272 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 175,956 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 177,141 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 181,628 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 185,665 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 183,832 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 183,231 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 179,486 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 188,291 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 186,017 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 183,132 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 177,546 kg | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 167,282 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 161,064 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 155,198 kg | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 149,199 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 141,532 kg | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 137,541 kg | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,938 kg | 284,787 kg | 327,699 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,268 kg | 284,473 kg | 346,611 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,029 kg | 216,960 kg | 320,200 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,108 kg | 177,296 kg | 212,164 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,730 kg | 175,956 kg | 183,181 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,555 kg | 161,064 kg | 188,291 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,868 kg | 137,541 kg | 155,198 kg | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Iceland was 137,541 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 volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 346,611 kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,541 kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).