Ireland vs Northern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

Ireland
82.45 million kg
in 2023
Northern Europe
277.92 million kg
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Northern Europe rank
21st

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Ireland
  • Northern Europe
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 277.92 million kg against 82.45 million kg in Ireland, a difference of 195.47 million kg.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 73.23 million kg 477.96 million kg 404.73 million kg Northern Europe
1970s 77.54 million kg 423.52 million kg 345.98 million kg Northern Europe
1980s 81.07 million kg 398.99 million kg 317.92 million kg Northern Europe
1990s 68.30 million kg 370.32 million kg 302.02 million kg Northern Europe
2000s 61.43 million kg 302.70 million kg 241.27 million kg Northern Europe
2010s 68.97 million kg 279.05 million kg 210.08 million kg Northern Europe
2020s 81.61 million kg 280.36 million kg 198.74 million kg Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, Ireland or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 277.92 million kg against 82.45 million kg in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between Ireland and Northern Europe?
195.47 million kg, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Northern Europe rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
Ireland ranks 19th and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).