All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Ireland
Ireland: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 231.75 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 231.75 million kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Ireland peaked at 263.79 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164.55 million kg, in 1962.
That places Ireland 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.93 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 164.55 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 167.01 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 170.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 178.33 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 189.78 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 193.33 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 192.65 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 194.21 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 195.86 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 202.37 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 200.89 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 213.86 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 227.43 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 226.47 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 218.80 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 221.05 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 223.35 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 222.20 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 222.40 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 211.78 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 210.54 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 213.29 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 214.66 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 216.02 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 214.53 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 210.27 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 209.30 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 211.27 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 219.58 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 224.78 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 226.07 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 227.67 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 229.64 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 231.67 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 233.61 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 239.86 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 245.96 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 248.34 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 254.16 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 254.04 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 252.35 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 251.03 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 250.56 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 246.51 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 245.96 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 242.40 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 240.95 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 240.10 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 232.46 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 231.08 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 239.53 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 243.66 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 246.27 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 249.14 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 259.36 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 263.79 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 231.03 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 232.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 240.75 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 237.73 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 234.25 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 231.75 million kg | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 231.75 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.62 million kg, 9.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 231.75 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.38 million kg, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.55 million kg | 164.55 million kg | 194.21 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.23 million kg | 195.86 million kg | 227.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.41 million kg | 209.30 million kg | 222.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.72 million kg | 219.58 million kg | 248.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.80 million kg | 240.10 million kg | 254.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.84 million kg | 231.03 million kg | 263.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.12 million kg | 231.75 million kg | 240.75 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 271.82 million kg compare
- 22 Canada 240.90 million kg compare
- 23 Myanmar 237.84 million kg compare
- 25 Czechoslovakia 229.51 million kg compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 229.34 million kg compare
- 27 Nigeria 217.11 million kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Ireland?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Ireland was 231.75 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 263.79 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.55 million kg in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).