Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated was 6,433 kg in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6,433 kg
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7,411 kg
in 2017
All-time low
4,257 kg
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Ireland stood at 6,433 kg.

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

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 7,411 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,257 kg, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 48th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,675 kg 6,307 kg 6,780 kg 9
1970s 6,009 kg 4,833 kg 6,484 kg 10
1980s 5,057 kg 4,415 kg 5,459 kg 10
1990s 4,829 kg 4,257 kg 5,519 kg 10
2000s 5,872 kg 5,467 kg 6,517 kg 10
2010s 6,583 kg 5,992 kg 7,411 kg 8
2020s 6,433 kg 6,433 kg 6,433 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Denmark 10,918 kg compare
  2. 46 Albania 7,659 kg compare
  3. 47 Norway 7,184 kg compare
  4. 49 Finland 6,396 kg compare
  5. 50 Switzerland 6,056 kg compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 5,902 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
Chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 6,433 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,411 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,257 kg in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Losses from 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
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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).