Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.029 kg per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.029 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0558 kg per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.021 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
30
1991–2022

Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland, 1991–2022

00.020.040.061991200620221991: 0.055 kg per square kilometre1992: 0.056 kg per square kilometre1993: 0.055 kg per square kilometre1994: 0.05 kg per square kilometre1995: 0.049 kg per square kilometre1996: 0.047 kg per square kilometre1997: 0.048 kg per square kilometre1998: 0.047 kg per square kilometre1999: 0.042 kg per square kilometre2000: 0.025 kg per square kilometre2001: 0.024 kg per square kilometre2002: 0.024 kg per square kilometre2003: 0.024 kg per square kilometre2004: 0.023 kg per square kilometre2005: 0.023 kg per square kilometre2006: 0.021 kg per square kilometre2007: 0.023 kg per square kilometre2008: 0.028 kg per square kilometre2009: 0.032 kg per square kilometre2010: 0.033 kg per square kilometre2011: 0.036 kg per square kilometre2012: 0.032 kg per square kilometre2013: 0.027 kg per square kilometre2014: 0.027 kg per square kilometre2015: 0.034 kg per square kilometre2016: 0.031 kg per square kilometre2017: 0.026 kg per square kilometre2018: 0.029 kg per square kilometre2019: 0.027 kg per square kilometre2022: 0.029 kg per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.029 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland peaked at 0.0558 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.021 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Ireland 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Goats: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1991 to 2022.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0545 kg per square kilometre —
1992 0.0558 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1993 0.0551 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1994 0.0504 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
1995 0.0489 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1996 0.0467 kg per square kilometre -4.5%
1997 0.0476 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0473 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 0.0423 kg per square kilometre -10.6%
2000 0.0254 kg per square kilometre -40.0%
2001 0.0244 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2002 0.0241 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 0.0238 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2004 0.0235 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2005 0.0229 kg per square kilometre -2.7%
2006 0.021 kg per square kilometre -8.2%
2007 0.0229 kg per square kilometre +9.0%
2008 0.0279 kg per square kilometre +21.9%
2009 0.0316 kg per square kilometre +13.5%
2010 0.0329 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 0.0357 kg per square kilometre +8.6%
2012 0.0323 kg per square kilometre -9.6%
2013 0.0273 kg per square kilometre -15.5%
2014 0.0269 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 0.0338 kg per square kilometre +25.6%
2016 0.031 kg per square kilometre -8.3%
2017 0.026 kg per square kilometre -16.3%
2018 0.0293 kg per square kilometre +12.8%
2019 0.0275 kg per square kilometre -6.2%
2022 0.029 kg per square kilometre +5.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.029 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.068 kg per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.029 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2816 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0499 kg per square kilometre 0.0423 kg per square kilometre 0.0558 kg per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0248 kg per square kilometre 0.021 kg per square kilometre 0.0316 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0303 kg per square kilometre 0.026 kg per square kilometre 0.0357 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.029 kg per square kilometre 0.029 kg per square kilometre 0.029 kg per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 118 Latvia 0.0359 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 119 Equatorial Guinea 0.0319 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 120 El Salvador 0.0307 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 122 Chile 0.0242 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 123 Estonia 0.0187 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 124 Guyana 0.0177 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland?
Goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland was 0.029 kg per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0558 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
Ireland ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 9,248 data points, 1961–2023
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Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.