Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 6.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.81 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 17.29 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 50th out of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 14.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 16.33 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 16.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 15.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 15.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 15.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 16.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 13.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 11.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.81 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.25 kg per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | 16.34 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.12 kg per square kilometre | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 kg per square kilometre | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 kg per square kilometre | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | 10.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 kg per square kilometre | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 kg per square kilometre | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 6.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.