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

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

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

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

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises was 16,125 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

16,125 kg

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

152nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

16,268 kg

in 2009

All-time low

3,761 kg

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2020

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 16,125 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2020.

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 left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 16,268 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,761 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	4,879 kg	3,761 kg	5,761 kg	9
1970s	6,675 kg	5,618 kg	7,760 kg	10
1980s	6,653 kg	5,605 kg	8,336 kg	10
1990s	10,837 kg	7,228 kg	12,543 kg	10
2000s	13,346 kg	12,063 kg	16,268 kg	10
2010s	15,383 kg	14,454 kg	15,899 kg	8
2020s	16,125 kg	16,125 kg	16,125 kg	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

149 Denmark 19,125 kg compare
150 Norway 17,241 kg compare
151 Mongolia 17,109 kg compare
153 Melanesia 15,747 kg compare
154 Czechoslovakia 14,760 kg compare
155 Austria 13,684 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 volatilises in Ireland?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland was 16,125 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 16,268 kg in 2009.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 3,761 kg in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?: Ireland ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (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).