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 72nd out of 192 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2,634 t (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 72nd out of 192 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).