Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 3,096 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,096 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
3,381 kg per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,087 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3,096 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3,381 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,087 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
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 rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,124 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,087 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,135 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,182 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,276 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,452 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 2,539 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,518 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,542 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,567 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,647 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2,627 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,826 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3,019 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 3,043 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,924 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,946 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,979 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,948 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,959 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2,786 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,821 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,843 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,860 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,833 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,764 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,730 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,732 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,816 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,857 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,861 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,877 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,889 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,913 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,948 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,026 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,103 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,129 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,152 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,159 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,130 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,129 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,135 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,085 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,092 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,061 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,067 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,063 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,945 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,921 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,030 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,095 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,130 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,173 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,313 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,381 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,063 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,074 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,075 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,141 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,106 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,096 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,096 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 17.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,096 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,317 kg per square kilometre | 2,087 kg per square kilometre | 2,542 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,853 kg per square kilometre | 2,567 kg per square kilometre | 3,043 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,813 kg per square kilometre | 2,730 kg per square kilometre | 2,959 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,942 kg per square kilometre | 2,816 kg per square kilometre | 3,129 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,107 kg per square kilometre | 3,061 kg per square kilometre | 3,159 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,113 kg per square kilometre | 2,921 kg per square kilometre | 3,381 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,105 kg per square kilometre | 3,075 kg per square kilometre | 3,141 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland was 3,096 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,381 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,087 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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.