Cattle — Manure management in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Manure management was 299.58 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management in Ireland stood at 299.58 million kg.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Ireland peaked at 324.51 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 204.40 million kg, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.55 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 204.40 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 208.72 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 213.65 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 223.27 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 239.71 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 247.83 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 246.74 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 248.92 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 250.40 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 257.99 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 254.41 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 273.56 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 291.55 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 293.46 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 282.33 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 284.99 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 288.60 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 286.14 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 286.97 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 272.41 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 270.71 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 274.55 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 276.86 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 278.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 275.89 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 269.13 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 265.51 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 264.97 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 272.03 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 275.56 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 275.48 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 276.47 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 277.52 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 279.51 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 282.57 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 289.55 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 296.44 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 298.72 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 300.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 301.28 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 298.39 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 298.21 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 298.79 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 292.95 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 293.94 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 291.21 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 291.86 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 291.55 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 280.48 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 278.87 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 289.04 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 295.26 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 299.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 303.94 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 317.88 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 324.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 294.86 million kg | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 296.51 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 296.98 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 303.55 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 300.44 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 299.58 million kg | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 299.58 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.80 million kg, 15.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 299.58 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.43 million kg, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.75 million kg | 204.40 million kg | 248.92 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 276.34 million kg | 250.40 million kg | 293.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.56 million kg | 264.97 million kg | 286.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.38 million kg | 272.03 million kg | 298.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.88 million kg | 291.21 million kg | 301.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.06 million kg | 278.87 million kg | 324.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.14 million kg | 296.98 million kg | 303.55 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11.79 million kg compare
- 12 Indonesia 371.66 million kg compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 5.15 million kg compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 301.54 million kg compare
- 14 Pakistan 300.81 million kg compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 5.00 million kg compare
- 15 Melanesia 3.05 million kg compare
- 16 Italy 296.22 million kg compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.58 million kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.52 million kg compare
- 17 Poland 290.06 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 271.81 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 366,312 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 management in Ireland?
- Cattle — manure management in Ireland was 299.58 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 324.51 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.40 million kg in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — manure management?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 management (manure treated, 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).