Ireland vs World: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches
Ireland
31.5 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
World
3.2 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
World rank
1st
Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.5 kg per square kilometre against 3.2 kg per square kilometre in World, a difference of 28.3 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.9 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 159 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 | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.78 kg per square kilometre | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | 22.5 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | 50.75 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.39 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 37.48 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.9 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 29.72 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 that leaches (n content), per square, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 31.5 kg per square kilometre against 3.2 kg per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square between Ireland and World?
- 28.3 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 sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.