Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.40 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches in Iceland is 1.40 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland peaked at 3.52 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million kg, in 2023.
That places Iceland 127th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.28 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.05 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.89 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.33 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3.33 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.26 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.22 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.07 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.39 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.42 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.52 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.80 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.81 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.79 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.65 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million kg | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 million kg | 2.89 million kg | 3.33 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million kg | 2.89 million kg | 3.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million kg | 2.20 million kg | 3.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million kg | 1.80 million kg | 2.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million kg | 1.79 million kg | 1.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million kg | 1.64 million kg | 1.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 4 |
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- 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0068 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -13.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0212 1000 USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Iceland was 1.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 left on pasture 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).