All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 2,350 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland is 2,350 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3,212 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,804 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 28th out of 170 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,804 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,824 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,841 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,866 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,917 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,012 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,975 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,916 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,931 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,980 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,997 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,094 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,204 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,194 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,110 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,098 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,096 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,050 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,045 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,955 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,958 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,046 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,105 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,134 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,166 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,273 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,415 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2,613 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2,680 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,712 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,755 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,734 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,709 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,697 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,709 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,805 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,819 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,212 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 3,173 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,136 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,068 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,059 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,977 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,899 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,795 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,714 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,660 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,589 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,582 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,712 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,712 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,736 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,757 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,832 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,867 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,412 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2,409 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,376 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,427 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,411 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,350 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,350 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,350 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.26 kg per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,899 kg per square kilometre | 1,804 kg per square kilometre | 2,012 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,075 kg per square kilometre | 1,931 kg per square kilometre | 2,204 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,110 kg per square kilometre | 1,955 kg per square kilometre | 2,415 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,723 kg per square kilometre | 2,613 kg per square kilometre | 2,819 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,969 kg per square kilometre | 2,660 kg per square kilometre | 3,212 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,661 kg per square kilometre | 2,409 kg per square kilometre | 2,867 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 kg per square kilometre | 2,350 kg per square kilometre | 2,427 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland was 2,350 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,212 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.