Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 39,627 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39,627 kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41,210 kg
in 2017
All-time low
21,335 kg
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2020

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

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland stood at 39,627 kg.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland peaked at 41,210 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,335 kg, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 150th of 190 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 23,339 kg 21,914 kg 24,893 kg 9
1970s 24,433 kg 23,240 kg 26,471 kg 10
1980s 22,115 kg 21,335 kg 23,100 kg 10
1990s 27,846 kg 22,900 kg 31,031 kg 10
2000s 34,112 kg 33,058 kg 38,574 kg 10
2010s 38,875 kg 36,061 kg 41,210 kg 8
2020s 39,627 kg 39,627 kg 39,627 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Norway 43,102 kg compare
  2. 148 Serbia 42,666 kg compare
  3. 149 China, Macao SAR 42,114 kg compare
  4. 151 Hungary 37,214 kg compare
  5. 152 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 35,783 kg compare
  6. 153 Switzerland 34,723 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 39,627 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41,210 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,335 kg in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).