Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 686,385 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Iceland stood at 686,385 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 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Iceland peaked at 1.73 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 686,385 kg, in 2023.
That places Iceland 70th out of 180 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.47 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 987,625 kg | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 942,245 kg | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 945,097 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 965,057 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 886,228 kg | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 897,044 kg | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 922,898 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 947,446 kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 948,482 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 900,606 kg | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 915,606 kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 908,108 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 895,248 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 880,537 kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 879,671 kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 881,036 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 879,404 kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 885,300 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 907,667 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 927,799 kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 918,570 kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 915,539 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 896,797 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 940,748 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 929,375 kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 914,850 kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 886,794 kg | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 835,340 kg | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 804,260 kg | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 774,822 kg | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 744,794 kg | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 706,308 kg | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 686,385 kg | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 686,385 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 686,385 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 1.64 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 1.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million kg | 1.08 million kg | 1.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,269 kg | 886,228 kg | 1.06 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,318 kg | 879,404 kg | 915,606 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,007 kg | 804,260 kg | 940,748 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,077 kg | 686,385 kg | 774,822 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 — manure applied to soils in Iceland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Iceland was 686,385 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,385 kg in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).