Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 26,418 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland, 1961–2020
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 193 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.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,124 kg | — |
| 1962 | 14,684 kg | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 14,823 kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14,609 kg | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 16,595 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 16,552 kg | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15,868 kg | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 15,923 kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15,853 kg | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15,710 kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 16,130 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16,596 kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17,647 kg | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 17,466 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16,028 kg | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 16,298 kg | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 15,822 kg | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15,697 kg | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 15,493 kg | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,400 kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 15,280 kg | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15,088 kg | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14,903 kg | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14,223 kg | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 14,230 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,256 kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14,340 kg | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,413 kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15,302 kg | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 15,266 kg | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17,688 kg | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 17,894 kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,815 kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,083 kg | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 20,687 kg | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 19,314 kg | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 19,737 kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19,145 kg | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 19,011 kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22,128 kg | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 22,073 kg | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22,226 kg | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,371 kg | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,044 kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22,039 kg | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,954 kg | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 22,788 kg | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23,077 kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,716 kg | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 24,041 kg | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 24,438 kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25,268 kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25,991 kg | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,351 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26,606 kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27,163 kg | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27,474 kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26,418 kg | -3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26,418 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,525 kg, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26,418 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,594 kg, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Norway 28,735 kg compare
- 148 Serbia 28,444 kg compare
- 149 China, Macao SAR 28,076 kg compare
- 151 Hungary 24,810 kg compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 23,855 kg compare
- 153 Switzerland 23,148 kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
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 193 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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About this data
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).