Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 159,554 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture in Ireland is 159,554 kg, measured 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 left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 307,365 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 115,694 kg, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 300,458 kg | — |
| 1992 | 307,365 kg | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 303,912 kg | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 278,010 kg | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 269,376 kg | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 257,289 kg | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 262,469 kg | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 260,742 kg | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 233,114 kg | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 139,868 kg | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 134,688 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 132,961 kg | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 131,235 kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 129,508 kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 126,054 kg | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 115,694 kg | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 126,054 kg | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 153,683 kg | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 174,404 kg | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 181,311 kg | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 196,852 kg | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 177,857 kg | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 150,229 kg | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 148,502 kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 186,491 kg | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 170,950 kg | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 143,063 kg | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 161,436 kg | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 151,438 kg | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 159,554 kg | +5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 159,554 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 517,959 kg, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 159,554 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million kg, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,748 kg | 233,114 kg | 307,365 kg | 9 |
| 2000s | 136,415 kg | 115,694 kg | 174,404 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,813 kg | 143,063 kg | 196,852 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,554 kg | 159,554 kg | 159,554 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 154 Latvia 178,548 kg compare
- 155 Canada 174,933 kg compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 160,485 kg compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 147,802 kg compare
- 159 Dominica 144,149 kg compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 142,248 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 goats — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
- Goats — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 159,554 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 307,365 kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,694 kg in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).