Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises

Ireland
21 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.6316 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 21 kg per square kilometre against 0.6316 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.37 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 18.1 kg per square kilometre 0.2496 kg per square kilometre 17.85 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 15.19 kg per square kilometre 0.2606 kg per square kilometre 14.93 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 17.92 kg per square kilometre 0.2972 kg per square kilometre 17.62 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 32.22 kg per square kilometre 0.3081 kg per square kilometre 31.91 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 35.62 kg per square kilometre 0.39 kg per square kilometre 35.23 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 26.93 kg per square kilometre 0.5003 kg per square kilometre 26.43 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 21.93 kg per square kilometre 0.6085 kg per square kilometre 21.32 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 volatilises (n content), per, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 21 kg per square kilometre against 0.6316 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20.37 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 that volatilises (n content), per?
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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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.