Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 2.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.05 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.71 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0951 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland is 2.05 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 3.71 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0951 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1178 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1069 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1226 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1697 kg per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.24 kg per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2745 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2779 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3106 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2441 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3264 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3812 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4733 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4632 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5525 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.538 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5615 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6658 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8162 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9031 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.913 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8098 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9288 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 3.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.87 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.8 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1906 kg per square kilometre | 0.0951 kg per square kilometre | 0.3106 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5022 kg per square kilometre | 0.2441 kg per square kilometre | 0.8162 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 0.8098 kg per square kilometre | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 3.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Suriname 2.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bhutan 2.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Australia 1.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Namibia 1.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Chad 1.23 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 swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Iceland was 2.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.