Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 2.57 million kg in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2.57 million kg
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.96 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
1.70 million kg
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland, 1961–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Ireland stood at 2.57 million kg.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Ireland peaked at 2.96 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million kg, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 2.71 million kg —
1962 2.71 million kg +0.0%
1963 2.71 million kg +0.0%
1964 2.71 million kg +0.0%
1965 2.71 million kg +0.0%
1966 2.71 million kg +0.0%
1967 2.65 million kg -2.3%
1968 2.59 million kg -2.4%
1969 2.52 million kg -2.4%
1970 2.52 million kg +0.0%
1971 2.52 million kg +0.0%
1972 2.52 million kg +0.0%
1973 2.59 million kg +2.8%
1974 2.57 million kg -1.0%
1975 2.52 million kg -1.8%
1976 2.52 million kg +0.0%
1977 2.20 million kg -12.8%
1978 2.12 million kg -3.5%
1979 1.93 million kg -9.0%
1980 1.77 million kg -8.6%
1981 2.04 million kg +15.2%
1982 1.98 million kg -2.9%
1983 1.98 million kg +0.2%
1984 2.08 million kg +4.8%
1985 2.05 million kg -1.4%
1986 2.07 million kg +1.1%
1987 2.18 million kg +5.5%
1988 2.14 million kg -2.1%
1989 1.96 million kg -8.5%
1990 2.01 million kg +2.8%
1991 2.21 million kg +9.9%
1992 2.08 million kg -5.7%
1993 1.91 million kg -8.0%
1994 1.89 million kg -1.2%
1995 2.04 million kg +7.6%
1996 1.81 million kg -11.0%
1997 1.83 million kg +1.0%
1998 1.70 million kg -7.0%
1999 1.83 million kg +7.4%
2000 2.19 million kg +19.6%
2001 2.26 million kg +3.2%
2002 2.26 million kg +0.0%
2003 2.32 million kg +2.7%
2004 2.33 million kg +0.4%
2005 2.49 million kg +7.1%
2006 2.61 million kg +4.5%
2007 2.34 million kg -10.2%
2008 2.34 million kg +0.0%
2009 2.36 million kg +0.9%
2010 2.40 million kg +1.5%
2011 2.46 million kg +2.6%
2012 2.52 million kg +2.6%
2013 2.52 million kg +0.0%
2014 2.65 million kg +5.0%
2015 2.71 million kg +2.4%
2016 2.84 million kg +4.7%
2017 2.96 million kg +4.4%
2020 2.57 million kg -13.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2.57 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million kg, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2.57 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 million kg, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.67 million kg 2.52 million kg 2.71 million kg 9
1970s 2.40 million kg 1.93 million kg 2.59 million kg 10
1980s 2.02 million kg 1.77 million kg 2.18 million kg 10
1990s 1.93 million kg 1.70 million kg 2.21 million kg 10
2000s 2.35 million kg 2.19 million kg 2.61 million kg 10
2010s 2.63 million kg 2.40 million kg 2.96 million kg 8
2020s 2.57 million kg 2.57 million kg 2.57 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 94 Cambodia 2.72 million kg compare
  2. 95 Sierra Leone 2.71 million kg compare
  3. 96 Nicaragua 2.65 million kg compare
  4. 98 Finland 2.56 million kg compare
  5. 99 United Arab Emirates 2.54 million kg compare
  6. 100 Czechia 2.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Ireland?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Ireland was 2.57 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million kg in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Ireland ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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).