Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 845,020 kg in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
845,020 kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.13 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
532,710 kg
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland stood at 845,020 kg.

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 that leaches in Ireland peaked at 2.13 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 532,710 kg, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 63rd of 163 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 1.72 million kg 1.29 million kg 2.13 million kg 9
1970s 985,236 kg 752,182 kg 1.28 million kg 10
1980s 603,256 kg 532,710 kg 705,464 kg 10
1990s 693,450 kg 551,257 kg 777,942 kg 10
2000s 830,697 kg 720,240 kg 1.01 million kg 10
2010s 985,276 kg 845,020 kg 1.14 million kg 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Tajikistan 956,647 kg compare
  2. 61 Austria 931,758 kg compare
  3. 62 Portugal 927,348 kg compare
  4. 64 Mauritania 803,132 kg compare
  5. 65 Lesotho 784,665 kg compare
  6. 66 Finland 766,607 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 845,020 kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 532,710 kg in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).