Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 3.61 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.61 kg per person for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland peaked at 18.29 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.61 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.29 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 17.87 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.44 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 15.3 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 15.56 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 17 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 16.74 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 16.16 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.84 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.99 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 14.02 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 14.76 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 15.33 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 15.43 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.56 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.35 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.42 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.75 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.72 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 14.09 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.56 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 11.8 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 11.72 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.54 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.91 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.97 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.23 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 8.71 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.45 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.78 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.33 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 7.28 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.37 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.73 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 6.78 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.91 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.02 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.95 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.51 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.53 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.42 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.28 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.12 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.02 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.89 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.73 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.67 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.79 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.93 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.85 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.63 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.84 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.71 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.25 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.81 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.53 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.29 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.06 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.76 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 kg per person | -3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.61 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2154 kg per person, 16.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.61 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7018 kg per person, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.58 kg per person | 15.3 kg per person | 18.29 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.21 kg per person | 14.02 kg per person | 15.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.42 kg per person | 8.71 kg per person | 14.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 kg per person | 6.73 kg per person | 8.45 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 kg per person | 5.67 kg per person | 6.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 kg per person | 4.53 kg per person | 5.93 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 kg per person | 3.61 kg per person | 4.29 kg per person | 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Iceland was 3.61 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.