Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 51,467 kg in 2020. ▬ Flat
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2020
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 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,242 kg | — |
| 1962 | 54,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 54,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 54,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52,980 kg | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 51,719 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 50,458 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51,870 kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 51,366 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 50,458 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44,024 kg | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 42,485 kg | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 38,663 kg | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 35,320 kg | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 40,707 kg | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 39,534 kg | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 39,609 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 41,514 kg | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 40,946 kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 41,388 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 43,671 kg | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 42,738 kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 39,105 kg | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 40,190 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 44,150 kg | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 41,628 kg | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 38,297 kg | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 37,843 kg | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40,719 kg | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 36,241 kg | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 36,620 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34,059 kg | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 36,582 kg | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 43,734 kg | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 45,147 kg | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 45,147 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,358 kg | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 46,560 kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49,877 kg | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 52,135 kg | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 46,799 kg | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 46,799 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,241 kg | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47,935 kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49,196 kg | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,458 kg | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52,980 kg | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 54,242 kg | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56,765 kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 59,288 kg | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 51,467 kg | -13.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 51,467 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 94,423 kg, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 51,467 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 kg, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
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 150th out of 193 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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About this data
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).