Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Ireland
5,988 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
633.66 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,988 kg per square kilometre against 633.66 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,354 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 167 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 | 4,479 kg per square kilometre | 247.96 kg per square kilometre | 4,231 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 5,516 kg per square kilometre | 285.04 kg per square kilometre | 5,231 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5,440 kg per square kilometre | 321.51 kg per square kilometre | 5,118 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5,691 kg per square kilometre | 348.61 kg per square kilometre | 5,342 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,013 kg per square kilometre | 422.87 kg per square kilometre | 5,590 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6,022 kg per square kilometre | 534.19 kg per square kilometre | 5,488 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6,004 kg per square kilometre | 614.71 kg per square kilometre | 5,390 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 5,988 kg per square kilometre against 633.66 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,354 kg per square kilometre, 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.