Ireland vs World: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre

Ireland
5,988 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
World
511.63 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
World rank
2nd

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • World
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5,988 kg per square kilometre against 511.63 kg per square kilometre in World, a difference of 5,476 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 11.7 times World's.

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

Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1960s 4,479 kg per square kilometre 418.28 kg per square kilometre 4,061 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 5,516 kg per square kilometre 482.35 kg per square kilometre 5,034 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 5,440 kg per square kilometre 520.22 kg per square kilometre 4,919 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 5,691 kg per square kilometre 457.6 kg per square kilometre 5,233 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 6,013 kg per square kilometre 453.06 kg per square kilometre 5,560 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 6,022 kg per square kilometre 474.18 kg per square kilometre 5,548 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 6,004 kg per square kilometre 502.32 kg per square kilometre 5,502 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 World?
Ireland, at 5,988 kg per square kilometre against 511.63 kg per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between Ireland and World?
5,476 kg per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.