Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 26,418 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26,418 kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27,474 kg
in 2017
All-time low
14,223 kg
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Ireland stood at 26,418 kg.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 27,474 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,223 kg, in 1984.

That places Ireland 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 15,559 kg 14,609 kg 16,595 kg 9
1970s 16,289 kg 15,493 kg 17,647 kg 10
1980s 14,743 kg 14,223 kg 15,400 kg 10
1990s 18,564 kg 15,266 kg 20,687 kg 10
2000s 22,742 kg 22,039 kg 25,716 kg 10
2010s 25,916 kg 24,041 kg 27,474 kg 8
2020s 26,418 kg 26,418 kg 26,418 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 147 Norway 28,735 kg compare
  2. 148 Serbia 28,444 kg compare
  3. 149 China, Macao SAR 28,076 kg compare
  4. 151 Hungary 24,810 kg compare
  5. 152 Equatorial Guinea 23,855 kg compare
  6. 153 Switzerland 23,148 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland was 26,418 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27,474 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,223 kg in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Ireland ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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