All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Ireland

Ireland: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 103.17 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103.17 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 211 countries
All-time high
110.29 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
72.36 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 103.17 million kg for all animals — losses from manure treated in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 110.29 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.36 million kg, in 1962.

Ireland ranks 21st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.58 million kg 72.36 million kg 87.19 million kg 9
1970s 94.38 million kg 87.08 million kg 98.87 million kg 10
1980s 94.17 million kg 90.87 million kg 98.43 million kg 10
1990s 96.51 million kg 92.90 million kg 101.92 million kg 10
2000s 99.95 million kg 97.52 million kg 102.35 million kg 10
2010s 101.36 million kg 94.61 million kg 110.29 million kg 10
2020s 103.89 million kg 102.99 million kg 105.38 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Canada 123.54 million kg compare
  2. 19 Myanmar 110.12 million kg compare
  3. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 109.17 million kg compare
  4. 22 Czechoslovakia 94.08 million kg compare
  5. 23 Australia 89.46 million kg compare
  6. 24 Viet Nam 85.98 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 103.17 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 110.29 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.36 million kg in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).