Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 51,467 kg in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
51,467 kg
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
59,288 kg
in 2017
All-time low
34,059 kg
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Ireland is 51,467 kg, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 59,288 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34,059 kg, in 1998.

That places Ireland 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,401 kg 50,458 kg 54,242 kg 9
1970s 48,070 kg 38,663 kg 51,870 kg 10
1980s 40,453 kg 35,320 kg 43,671 kg 10
1990s 38,633 kg 34,059 kg 44,150 kg 10
2000s 46,980 kg 43,734 kg 52,135 kg 10
2010s 52,665 kg 47,935 kg 59,288 kg 8
2020s 51,467 kg 51,467 kg 51,467 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 158 Albania 61,268 kg compare
  2. 159 Norway 57,471 kg compare
  3. 160 Hungary 57,120 kg compare
  4. 162 Finland 51,164 kg compare
  5. 163 Switzerland 48,452 kg compare
  6. 164 Lithuania 47,216 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 51,467 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 59,288 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34,059 kg in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
Ireland ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (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).