Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 10,078 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,078 kg
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
10,168 kg
in 2009
All-time low
2,351 kg
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, 1961–2020

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Ireland is 10,078 kg, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 10,168 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,351 kg, in 1964.

That places Ireland 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,049 kg 2,351 kg 3,601 kg 9
1970s 4,172 kg 3,511 kg 4,850 kg 10
1980s 4,158 kg 3,503 kg 5,210 kg 10
1990s 6,773 kg 4,518 kg 7,839 kg 10
2000s 8,341 kg 7,540 kg 10,168 kg 10
2010s 9,615 kg 9,034 kg 9,937 kg 8
2020s 10,078 kg 10,078 kg 10,078 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 40 Denmark 11,953 kg compare
  2. 41 China, Hong Kong SAR 11,656 kg compare
  3. 42 Norway 10,776 kg compare
  4. 44 Afghanistan 8,559 kg compare
  5. 45 Austria 8,552 kg compare
  6. 46 Switzerland 8,411 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 10,078 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,168 kg in 2009.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,351 kg in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
Ireland ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).