How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises

Ireland

8.73 kg per person

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.2474 kg per person

in 2023

Ireland rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises over time

Ireland
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.73 kg per person against 0.2474 kg per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.48 kg per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 35.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.47 kg per person	0.2445 kg per person	12.23 kg per person	Ireland
1970s	13.61 kg per person	0.2323 kg per person	13.38 kg per person	Ireland
1980s	12.18 kg per person	0.2236 kg per person	11.96 kg per person	Ireland
1990s	12.87 kg per person	0.2207 kg per person	12.65 kg per person	Ireland
2000s	11.99 kg per person	0.2175 kg per person	11.77 kg per person	Ireland
2010s	10.3 kg per person	0.2436 kg per person	10.06 kg per person	Ireland
2020s	9.14 kg per person	0.2485 kg per person	8.89 kg per person	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Ireland, at 8.73 kg per person against 0.2474 kg per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8.48 kg per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?: Ireland ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.