Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 40.16 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 40.16 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland peaked at 66.28 kg per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 40.16 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.81 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 50.7 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 51.55 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 52.44 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 54.5 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 58.48 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 60.25 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 59.51 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.71 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.8 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.94 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 59.6 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 63.09 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 66.28 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 65.73 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 62.21 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 61.83 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.65 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 60.2 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 59.72 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.97 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 55.05 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 55.35 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.45 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.7 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.14 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.79 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 53.36 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 53.6 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 55.69 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.39 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.43 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.43 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.6 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.83 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.73 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.58 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.4 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.07 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.29 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.84 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.94 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.07 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.08 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 49.84 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.93 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 47.06 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.53 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.49 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.94 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.38 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.12 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.3 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.49 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.92 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48.26 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.09 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 42.56 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.04 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.34 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.05 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.16 kg per person | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40.16 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 13.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40.16 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 kg per person, 8.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.44 kg per person | 50.7 kg per person | 60.25 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.13 kg per person | 59.6 kg per person | 66.28 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.31 kg per person | 53.36 kg per person | 59.72 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.03 kg per person | 55.2 kg per person | 57.58 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 kg per person | 46.53 kg per person | 57.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 kg per person | 42.56 kg per person | 48.26 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 kg per person | 40.16 kg per person | 42.34 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland was 40.16 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.28 kg per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.