Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 15,440 kg in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15,440 kg
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17,786 kg
in 2017
All-time low
10,218 kg
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15,440 kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2020.

The figure 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 that leaches in Ireland peaked at 17,786 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,218 kg, in 1998.

That places Ireland 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,020 kg 15,137 kg 16,273 kg 9
1970s 14,421 kg 11,599 kg 15,561 kg 10
1980s 12,136 kg 10,596 kg 13,101 kg 10
1990s 11,590 kg 10,218 kg 13,245 kg 10
2000s 14,094 kg 13,120 kg 15,641 kg 10
2010s 15,800 kg 14,380 kg 17,786 kg 8
2020s 15,440 kg 15,440 kg 15,440 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Albania 18,380 kg compare
  2. 148 Norway 17,241 kg compare
  3. 149 Hungary 17,136 kg compare
  4. 151 Finland 15,349 kg compare
  5. 152 Switzerland 14,536 kg compare
  6. 153 Lithuania 14,165 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 15,440 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,786 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,218 kg in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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