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
163rd
of 209 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

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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 163rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 160 Serbia 142,221 kg compare
  2. 161 China, Macao SAR 140,379 kg compare
  3. 162 Timor-Leste 139,534 kg compare
  4. 164 Hungary 124,047 kg compare
  5. 165 Equatorial Guinea 119,275 kg compare
  6. 166 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 163rd out of 209 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).