Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 16,511 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16,511 kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17,171 kg
in 2017
All-time low
8,889 kg
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — 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 — losses from manure treated in Ireland stood at 16,511 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 17,171 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,889 kg, in 1984.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,724 kg 9,131 kg 10,372 kg 9
1970s 10,180 kg 9,683 kg 11,030 kg 10
1980s 9,215 kg 8,889 kg 9,625 kg 10
1990s 11,603 kg 9,541 kg 12,929 kg 10
2000s 14,214 kg 13,774 kg 16,073 kg 10
2010s 16,198 kg 15,026 kg 17,171 kg 8
2020s 16,511 kg 16,511 kg 16,511 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Finland 19,622 kg compare
  2. 46 Norway 17,959 kg compare
  3. 47 Serbia 17,778 kg compare
  4. 49 Switzerland 14,468 kg compare
  5. 50 Singapore 11,960 kg compare
  6. 51 China, Hong Kong SAR 11,780 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 16,511 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,171 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,889 kg in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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).