Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 788,104 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland stood at 788,104 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 795,097 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 183,816 kg, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,965 kg | — |
| 1962 | 187,489 kg | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 194,271 kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 183,816 kg | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 280,880 kg | +52.8% |
| 1966 | 278,761 kg | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 257,638 kg | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 272,686 kg | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 281,587 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 274,593 kg | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 295,150 kg | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 317,898 kg | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 355,480 kg | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 351,524 kg | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 290,135 kg | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 303,345 kg | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 342,976 kg | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 351,877 kg | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 379,287 kg | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 407,404 kg | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 348,910 kg | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 350,959 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 341,210 kg | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 289,358 kg | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 295,221 kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 292,183 kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 273,957 kg | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 286,673 kg | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 365,653 kg | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 353,290 kg | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 432,906 kg | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 467,663 kg | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 496,344 kg | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 562,750 kg | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 613,048 kg | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 589,736 kg | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 606,690 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 602,805 kg | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 571,580 kg | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 654,021 kg | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 637,491 kg | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 644,979 kg | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 640,246 kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 622,302 kg | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 589,594 kg | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 612,271 kg | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 656,282 kg | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 670,411 kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 795,097 kg | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 706,439 kg | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 713,504 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 741,761 kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 777,083 kg | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 770,019 kg | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 770,160 kg | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 772,703 kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 763,237 kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 788,104 kg | +3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 788,104 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 793,905 kg, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 788,104 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 668,786 kg, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +52.8% | 183,816 kg | 280,880 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,455 kg | 183,816 kg | 281,587 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,226 kg | 274,593 kg | 379,287 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,153 kg | 273,957 kg | 407,404 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,681 kg | 353,290 kg | 613,048 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,269 kg | 589,594 kg | 795,097 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,863 kg | 706,439 kg | 777,083 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 788,104 kg | 788,104 kg | 788,104 kg | 1 |
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- 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 chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland was 788,104 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 795,097 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,816 kg in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils 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).