Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 3.95 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.95 million kg
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.99 million kg
in 2009
All-time low
921,428 kg
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2020

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure management in Ireland is 3.95 million kg, measured 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 management in Ireland peaked at 3.99 million kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 921,428 kg, in 1964.

That places Ireland 86th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million kg 921,428 kg 1.41 million kg 9
1970s 1.64 million kg 1.38 million kg 1.90 million kg 10
1980s 1.63 million kg 1.37 million kg 2.04 million kg 10
1990s 2.66 million kg 1.77 million kg 3.07 million kg 10
2000s 3.27 million kg 2.96 million kg 3.99 million kg 10
2010s 3.77 million kg 3.54 million kg 3.90 million kg 8
2020s 3.95 million kg 3.95 million kg 3.95 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 83 Norway 4.22 million kg compare
  2. 84 Jordan 4.05 million kg compare
  3. 85 Israel 4.00 million kg compare
  4. 87 Brunei Darussalam 3.93 million kg compare
  5. 88 Bulgaria 3.78 million kg compare
  6. 89 Mali 3.56 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Ireland?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Ireland was 3.95 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 million kg in 2009.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 921,428 kg in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Ireland ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (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
Last refreshed

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).