Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ireland
Ireland: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 12.27 kg per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland stood at 12.27 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland peaked at 30.96 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.73 kg per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Ireland 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.96 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 28.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 26.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 25.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 23.69 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 21.34 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 19.98 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 18.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.53 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 15.45 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 12.44 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 10.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 9.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.31 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.69 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.27 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.82 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.27 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.01 kg per square kilometre | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | 30.96 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | 10.92 kg per square kilometre | 18.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | 8 kg per square kilometre | 11.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | 16.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 13.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 12.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Switzerland 12.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Denmark 11.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 11.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Argentina 10.9 kg per square kilometre 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 horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland was 12.27 kg per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture 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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure left on pasture 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.