Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 8,012 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in Iceland is 8,012 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 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Iceland peaked at 20,228 kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8,012 kg, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 54th of 180 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 — Losses from manure treated in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,820 kg | — |
| 1962 | 18,729 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 17,544 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 16,621 kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 17,198 kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 19,111 kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 19,125 kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18,713 kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 18,512 kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 17,616 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 16,602 kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 17,746 kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,702 kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 19,090 kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,493 kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19,419 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 19,656 kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20,228 kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 20,106 kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17,983 kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 18,687 kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 16,876 kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 16,069 kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 16,132 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16,008 kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15,247 kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 14,090 kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 13,246 kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 12,660 kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 12,380 kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 11,529 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 10,999 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11,032 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,265 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,345 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 10,471 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,773 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,060 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,072 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,513 kg | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 10,688 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,600 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,450 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10,279 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10,268 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,284 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,265 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,334 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,595 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,830 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,723 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,687 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,468 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,982 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,849 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,679 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,352 kg | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,751 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9,388 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9,045 kg | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8,694 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8,245 kg | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,012 kg | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8,012 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,264 kg | 16,621 kg | 19,125 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,866 kg | 16,602 kg | 20,228 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,700 kg | 12,660 kg | 18,687 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,093 kg | 10,345 kg | 12,380 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,428 kg | 10,265 kg | 10,688 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,471 kg | 9,388 kg | 10,982 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,499 kg | 8,012 kg | 9,045 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 — losses from manure treated in Iceland?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Iceland was 8,012 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,228 kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,012 kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 — Losses from 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).