Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 695,718 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Iceland stood at 695,718 kg. 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 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Iceland peaked at 1.75 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 695,718 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 management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.66 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.66 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.44 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 999,406 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 953,473 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 956,366 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 976,565 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 896,825 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 907,767 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 933,971 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 958,816 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 959,915 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 911,418 kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 926,594 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 919,024 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 905,958 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 891,100 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 890,235 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 891,644 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 890,047 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 896,039 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 918,734 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 939,154 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 929,882 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 926,842 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 907,896 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 952,436 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 940,936 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 926,337 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 898,081 kg | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 846,162 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 814,707 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 785,033 kg | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 754,691 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 715,902 kg | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 695,718 kg | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 695,718 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,000 kg, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 695,718 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 million kg, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 million kg | 1.44 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million kg | 1.44 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million kg | 1.10 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 961,630 kg | 896,825 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,079 kg | 890,047 kg | 926,594 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,243 kg | 814,707 kg | 952,436 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,836 kg | 695,718 kg | 785,033 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 management in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Iceland was 695,718 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,718 kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).