All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland
Ireland: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches was 1,009 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ireland stood at 1,009 kg per square kilometre.
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 that leaches (n content), per in Ireland peaked at 1,149 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 716.59 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 722.58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 716.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 727.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 740.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 776.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 826.44 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 841.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 838.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 845.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 852.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 881.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 874.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 931.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 990.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 986.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 952.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 962.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 972.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 967.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 968.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 922.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 916.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 928.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 934.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 940.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 934.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 915.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 911.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 920.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 956.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 978.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 984.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 991.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,000 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,071 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,106 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,099 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,093 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,091 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,073 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,071 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,056 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,049 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,012 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,072 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,085 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,129 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,149 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,011 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,035 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,020 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,009 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.28 kg per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,009 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142 kg per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781.89 kg per square kilometre | 716.59 kg per square kilometre | 845.74 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 937.27 kg per square kilometre | 852.91 kg per square kilometre | 990.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 929.33 kg per square kilometre | 911.44 kg per square kilometre | 968.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | 956.21 kg per square kilometre | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,079 kg per square kilometre | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | 1,149 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,028 kg per square kilometre | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ireland?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ireland was 1,009 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.59 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — 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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — 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.