All Animals — Manure management in Ireland

Ireland: All Animals — Manure management was 322.96 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
322.96 million kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 211 countries
All-time high
360.87 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
228.97 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 322.96 million kg for all animals — manure management in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Ireland peaked at 360.87 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 228.97 million kg, in 1962.

Ireland ranks 26th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250.33 million kg 228.97 million kg 271.77 million kg 9
1970s 298.65 million kg 273.15 million kg 314.67 million kg 10
1980s 296.83 million kg 290.14 million kg 309.48 million kg 10
1990s 317.71 million kg 301.61 million kg 337.88 million kg 10
2000s 335.45 million kg 325.52 million kg 343.89 million kg 10
2010s 331.98 million kg 314.19 million kg 360.87 million kg 10
2020s 327.97 million kg 322.96 million kg 331.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 365.80 million kg compare
  2. 24 Canada 361.93 million kg compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 347.96 million kg compare
  4. 27 Czechoslovakia 308.68 million kg compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 298.28 million kg compare
  6. 29 Belarus 273.90 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Ireland?
All animals — manure management in Ireland was 322.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 360.87 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 228.97 million kg in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for all animals — manure management?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (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
Last refreshed

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).