Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 132,091 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
132,091 kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
137,368 kg
in 2017
All-time low
71,116 kg
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119902020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 132,091 kg for chickens — manure left on pasture in 2020.

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 — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 137,368 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,116 kg, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 75,619 kg —
1962 73,422 kg -2.9%
1963 74,116 kg +0.9%
1964 73,047 kg -1.4%
1965 82,976 kg +13.6%
1966 82,760 kg -0.3%
1967 79,337 kg -4.1%
1968 79,615 kg +0.4%
1969 79,264 kg -0.4%
1970 78,549 kg -0.9%
1971 80,652 kg +2.7%
1972 82,979 kg +2.9%
1973 88,237 kg +6.3%
1974 87,327 kg -1.0%
1975 80,139 kg -8.2%
1976 81,490 kg +1.7%
1977 79,111 kg -2.9%
1978 78,483 kg -0.8%
1979 77,465 kg -1.3%
1980 76,998 kg -0.6%
1981 76,401 kg -0.8%
1982 75,437 kg -1.3%
1983 74,516 kg -1.2%
1984 71,116 kg -4.6%
1985 71,148 kg +0.0%
1986 71,279 kg +0.2%
1987 71,697 kg +0.6%
1988 72,065 kg +0.5%
1989 76,512 kg +6.2%
1990 76,332 kg -0.2%
1991 88,438 kg +15.9%
1992 89,470 kg +1.2%
1993 89,074 kg -0.4%
1994 95,414 kg +7.1%
1995 103,435 kg +8.4%
1996 96,572 kg -6.6%
1997 98,685 kg +2.2%
1998 95,727 kg -3.0%
1999 95,055 kg -0.7%
2000 110,642 kg +16.4%
2001 110,363 kg -0.3%
2002 111,129 kg +0.7%
2003 111,856 kg +0.7%
2004 110,222 kg -1.5%
2005 110,194 kg -0.0%
2006 114,772 kg +4.2%
2007 113,938 kg -0.7%
2008 115,384 kg +1.3%
2009 128,581 kg +11.4%
2010 120,205 kg -6.5%
2011 122,189 kg +1.7%
2012 126,341 kg +3.4%
2013 129,955 kg +2.9%
2014 131,755 kg +1.4%
2015 133,031 kg +1.0%
2016 135,814 kg +2.1%
2017 137,368 kg +1.1%
2020 132,091 kg -3.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 132,091 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 372,626 kg, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 132,091 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,971 kg, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,795 kg 73,047 kg 82,976 kg 9
1970s 81,443 kg 77,465 kg 88,237 kg 10
1980s 73,717 kg 71,116 kg 76,998 kg 10
1990s 92,820 kg 76,332 kg 103,435 kg 10
2000s 113,708 kg 110,194 kg 128,581 kg 10
2010s 129,582 kg 120,205 kg 137,368 kg 8
2020s 132,091 kg 132,091 kg 132,091 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Norway 143,675 kg compare
  2. 148 Serbia 142,221 kg compare
  3. 149 China, Macao SAR 140,379 kg compare
  4. 151 Hungary 124,047 kg compare
  5. 152 Equatorial Guinea 119,275 kg compare
  6. 153 Switzerland 115,743 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 132,091 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 137,368 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 71,116 kg in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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).