Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 563,346 kg in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
563,346 kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.42 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
355,140 kg
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland stood at 563,346 kg.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 1.42 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 355,140 kg, in 1989.

That places Ireland 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 1.15 million kg 857,968 kg 1.42 million kg 9
1970s 656,825 kg 501,455 kg 853,847 kg 10
1980s 402,171 kg 355,140 kg 470,310 kg 10
1990s 462,300 kg 367,504 kg 518,628 kg 10
2000s 553,798 kg 480,160 kg 673,873 kg 10
2010s 656,851 kg 563,346 kg 763,173 kg 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Tajikistan 637,765 kg compare
  2. 61 Austria 621,172 kg compare
  3. 62 Portugal 618,232 kg compare
  4. 64 Mauritania 535,421 kg compare
  5. 65 Lesotho 523,110 kg compare
  6. 66 Finland 511,072 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland was 563,346 kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 355,140 kg in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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