Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 95.87 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95.87 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
80th
of 168 countries
All-time high
99.7 kg per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
51.62 kg per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 95.87 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 99.7 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Ireland 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.88 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 53.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.22 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 60.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 57.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 57.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 57.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 58.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 60.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 64.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 63.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.16 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 59.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 57.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 56.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 55.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 51.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 52.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 55.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.19 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 64.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.25 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 75.07 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 70.09 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 71.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 69.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 68.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.3 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 80.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 82.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.32 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 87.24 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 88.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 91.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 94.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 95.87 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.46 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 95.87 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.46 kg per square kilometre | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | 60.22 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.11 kg per square kilometre | 56.22 kg per square kilometre | 64.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5 kg per square kilometre | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | 55.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.37 kg per square kilometre | 55.4 kg per square kilometre | 75.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.53 kg per square kilometre | 79.98 kg per square kilometre | 93.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 kg per square kilometre | 87.24 kg per square kilometre | 99.7 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.87 kg per square kilometre | 95.87 kg per square kilometre | 95.87 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 77 Uruguay 104.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Austria 97.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Slovenia 96.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 95.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 94.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nicaragua 92.35 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland was 95.87 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Ireland rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.