How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ireland

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

35th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.068 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.068 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.068 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0617 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1963	0.0587 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.0527 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1965	0.0517 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1966	0.0528 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1967	0.0508 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1968	0.0513 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0.0449 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1970	0.0402 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1971	0.0358 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1973	0.026 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1974	0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1975	0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.018 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1978	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1979	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1980	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1984	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1985	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1986	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1987	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1988	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1989	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1990	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1991	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1993	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1994	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1995	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1996	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1998	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2002	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2003	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2004	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2005	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2006	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2008	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2009	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2010	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2011	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2012	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2013	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2015	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2016	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2017	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2018	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2019	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2021	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0547 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0449 kg per US$ of GDP	0.068 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0244 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0402 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

32 Lesotho 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
33 North Macedonia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
34 Kazakhstan 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
36 Haiti 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 El Salvador 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Colombia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.068 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.