Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 22.59 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland is 22.59 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 25.23 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.71 million kg, in 1962.
That places Ireland 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.06 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 14.71 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 15.11 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15.38 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.96 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 17.37 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 18.05 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 17.72 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.91 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.30 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.90 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19.12 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 20.59 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22.13 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 22.40 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.45 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 21.49 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.66 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.32 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.43 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.26 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 20.07 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.23 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.36 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20.47 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.30 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.80 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.63 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.79 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.62 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 21.03 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.15 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.40 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.49 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.73 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.07 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.74 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.44 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.67 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.92 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.97 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.76 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.78 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.83 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.66 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.64 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.36 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.41 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.37 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.43 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.10 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.97 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.47 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.73 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.23 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.67 million kg | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 22.62 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.55 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.98 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.67 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.59 million kg | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 22.59 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 million kg, 10.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 22.59 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45 million kg, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 million kg | 14.71 million kg | 18.05 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.74 million kg | 18.30 million kg | 22.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.24 million kg | 19.63 million kg | 21.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 million kg | 20.62 million kg | 23.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.67 million kg | 23.36 million kg | 23.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 million kg | 22.10 million kg | 25.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.70 million kg | 22.55 million kg | 22.98 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 55 Azerbaijan 25.73 million kg compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 25.08 million kg compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 22.83 million kg compare
- 59 Chile 21.86 million kg compare
- 60 Honduras 21.79 million kg compare
- 61 Italy 21.17 million kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland was 22.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 million kg in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).