Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 9.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland stood at 9.22 kg per square kilometre. 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 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland peaked at 23.41 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 102nd 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.3 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 19.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 22.11 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 19.21 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 20.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 21.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 22.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 20.81 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 21.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 19.53 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 18.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 18.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 16.3 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 15.33 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 14.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 14.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.22 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.22 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.13 kg per square kilometre | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.83 kg per square kilometre | 19.21 kg per square kilometre | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | 14.65 kg per square kilometre | 21.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 kg per square kilometre | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | 14.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | 11.88 kg per square kilometre | 12.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 99 Libya 10.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Denmark 9.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Belgium 9.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Malawi 9.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Luxembourg 9.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 8.41 kg per square kilometre compare
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 volatilises (n content), per in Iceland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Iceland was 9.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.