How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

73rd

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 73rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0363 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1963	0.0285 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1964	0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1965	0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1966	0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1967	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1969	0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1970	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1971	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1972	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1973	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1974	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1975	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1976	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1977	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1978	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1979	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1980	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1981	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1984	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1988	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1989	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1991	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1992	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1994	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1996	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1999	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2000	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2002	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2003	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2006	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2010	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2011	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2014	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2018	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2019	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.025 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

70 Cuba 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
71 Dominica 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
74 Botswana 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
75 Gabon 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
76 Cyprus 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.