Ireland vs Uruguay: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 70.87 million kg against 56.29 million kg in Ireland, a difference of 14.58 million kg.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.52 million kg | 262.63 million kg | 214.11 million kg | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 40.71 million kg | 195.83 million kg | 155.12 million kg | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 48.04 million kg | 262.96 million kg | 214.92 million kg | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 86.37 million kg | 251.87 million kg | 165.50 million kg | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 95.47 million kg | 127.11 million kg | 31.64 million kg | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 72.18 million kg | 85.79 million kg | 13.60 million kg | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 58.79 million kg | 73.71 million kg | 14.92 million kg | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — amount excreted in manure, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 70.87 million kg against 56.29 million kg in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 14.58 million kg, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).