Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.1494 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.1494 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
137th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.1721 kg per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0989 kg per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ireland is 0.1494 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n) in Ireland peaked at 0.1721 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0989 kg per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Ireland 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1502 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1506 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1491 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1278 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1233 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1025 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1182 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1148 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.115 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1205 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1202 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1268 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1241 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1135 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1282 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1209 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1112 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1099 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1182 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1052 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1063 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0989 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.127 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1346 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1352 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1448 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1514 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1359 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1359 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1371 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1392 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1428 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1538 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1648 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1721 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1494 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1494 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1805 kg per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.155 kg per square kilometre | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1396 kg per square kilometre | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | 0.1506 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 kg per square kilometre | 0.1025 kg per square kilometre | 0.1268 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | 0.0989 kg per square kilometre | 0.1282 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1364 kg per square kilometre | 0.127 kg per square kilometre | 0.1514 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1529 kg per square kilometre | 0.1392 kg per square kilometre | 0.1721 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 134 Greece 0.1538 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.1519 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lithuania 0.1508 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mauritania 0.1483 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Latvia 0.1372 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Congo 0.1365 kg per square kilometre compare
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 that volatilises (n) in Ireland?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ireland was 0.1494 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1721 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0989 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.