All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Ireland

Ireland: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 161.92 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
161.92 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
221.30 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
124.29 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture in Ireland is 161.92 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 221.30 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 124.29 million kg, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130.81 million kg 124.29 million kg 138.59 million kg 9
1970s 142.98 million kg 133.06 million kg 151.85 million kg 10
1980s 145.33 million kg 134.65 million kg 166.37 million kg 10
1990s 187.61 million kg 180.04 million kg 194.18 million kg 10
2000s 204.56 million kg 183.23 million kg 221.30 million kg 10
2010s 183.28 million kg 165.92 million kg 197.50 million kg 10
2020s 164.72 million kg 161.92 million kg 167.17 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 84 Mozambique 165.50 million kg compare
  2. 85 Romania 164.82 million kg compare
  3. 86 Eritrea 164.68 million kg compare
  4. 88 Greece 161.27 million kg compare
  5. 89 Libya 157.15 million kg compare
  6. 90 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.80 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 161.92 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 221.30 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 124.29 million kg in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Ireland ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).