Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre

Ireland
105 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.16 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 105 kg per square kilometre against 3.16 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 101.84 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 33.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Ireland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 159 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 90.51 kg per square kilometre 1.25 kg per square kilometre 89.26 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 75.94 kg per square kilometre 1.3 kg per square kilometre 74.63 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 89.6 kg per square kilometre 1.49 kg per square kilometre 88.11 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 161.1 kg per square kilometre 1.54 kg per square kilometre 159.56 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 178.08 kg per square kilometre 1.95 kg per square kilometre 176.13 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 134.64 kg per square kilometre 2.5 kg per square kilometre 132.14 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 109.65 kg per square kilometre 3.04 kg per square kilometre 106.61 kg per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 105 kg per square kilometre against 3.16 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
101.84 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 sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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.