Horses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 2.82 million kg in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.82 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7.11 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.78 million kg
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2019

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Ireland is 2.82 million kg, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 7.11 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million kg, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.74 million kg 4.29 million kg 7.11 million kg 9
1970s 3.28 million kg 2.51 million kg 4.27 million kg 10
1980s 2.01 million kg 1.78 million kg 2.35 million kg 10
1990s 2.31 million kg 1.84 million kg 2.59 million kg 10
2000s 2.77 million kg 2.40 million kg 3.37 million kg 10
2010s 3.28 million kg 2.82 million kg 3.82 million kg 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 63 Tajikistan 3.19 million kg compare
  2. 64 Austria 3.11 million kg compare
  3. 65 Portugal 3.09 million kg compare
  4. 67 Mauritania 2.68 million kg compare
  5. 68 Türkiye 2.65 million kg compare
  6. 69 Lesotho 2.62 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
Horses — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 2.82 million kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million kg in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
Ireland ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 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).