Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Iceland stood at 0 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Iceland peaked at 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 98th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Iceland was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.