Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 1.28 kg per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland stood at 1.28 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.42 kg per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9828 kg per person, in 1985.
That places Ireland 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.27 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.25 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.41 kg per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.34 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.33 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.32 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.34 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.984 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9828 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9842 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9899 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9992 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.07 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 kg per person | -7.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.28 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.28 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 1.41 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 1.4 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kg per person | 0.9828 kg per person | 1.1 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 kg per person | 1.06 kg per person | 1.4 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 kg per person | 1.26 kg per person | 1.42 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kg per person | 1.29 kg per person | 1.39 kg per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.28 kg per person | 1.28 kg per person | 1.28 kg per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Ireland was 1.28 kg per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9828 kg per person in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.