How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?

Ireland ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.

Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ireland: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 24,187 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

24,187 kg

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

152nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

24,402 kg

in 2009

All-time low

5,641 kg

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2020

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 24,187 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland peaked at 24,402 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,641 kg, in 1964.

Ireland ranks 152nd of 209 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7,318 kg	5,641 kg	8,642 kg	9
1970s	10,012 kg	8,427 kg	11,640 kg	10
1980s	9,979 kg	8,408 kg	12,503 kg	10
1990s	16,256 kg	10,843 kg	18,815 kg	10
2000s	20,019 kg	18,095 kg	24,402 kg	10
2010s	23,075 kg	21,681 kg	23,849 kg	8
2020s	24,187 kg	24,187 kg	24,187 kg	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

149 Denmark 28,688 kg compare
150 Norway 25,861 kg compare
151 Mongolia 25,664 kg compare
153 Melanesia 23,620 kg compare
154 Czechoslovakia 22,141 kg compare
155 Austria 20,525 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Ireland

Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 414,600 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 24,187 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 24,402 kg in 2009.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 5,641 kg in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?: Ireland ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).