Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland

Ireland: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 412.53 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
412.53 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
450.64 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
277.95 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ireland is 412.53 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ireland peaked at 450.64 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 277.95 million kg, in 1962.

That places Ireland 41st out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 308.57 million kg 277.95 million kg 338.45 million kg 9
1970s 380.03 million kg 341.91 million kg 405.48 million kg 10
1980s 374.74 million kg 363.67 million kg 394.14 million kg 10
1990s 392.05 million kg 375.15 million kg 417.05 million kg 10
2000s 414.23 million kg 408.03 million kg 421.12 million kg 10
2010s 414.87 million kg 389.38 million kg 450.64 million kg 10
2020s 413.63 million kg 409.72 million kg 418.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Myanmar 454.14 million kg compare
  2. 39 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 451.71 million kg compare
  3. 40 Burkina Faso 437.63 million kg compare
  4. 42 Italy 402.07 million kg compare
  5. 43 Caribbean 375.42 million kg compare
  6. 44 Guinea 370.44 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ireland?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ireland was 412.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 450.64 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 277.95 million kg in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).