Horses — Manure management in Ireland
Ireland: Horses — Manure management was 117,364 kg in 2019. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2019, horses — manure management in Ireland stood at 117,364 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 management in Ireland peaked at 296,236 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73,988 kg, in 1989.
That places Ireland 53rd 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.
Horses — Manure management in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,236 kg | — |
| 1962 | 280,494 kg | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 272,194 kg | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 258,026 kg | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 246,307 kg | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 226,685 kg | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 204,217 kg | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 191,194 kg | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 178,743 kg | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 177,885 kg | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 167,724 kg | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 160,425 kg | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 147,832 kg | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 140,390 kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 127,628 kg | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 119,067 kg | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 114,917 kg | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 108,047 kg | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 104,470 kg | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 97,981 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 92,592 kg | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 88,012 kg | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 86,438 kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 82,431 kg | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 82,574 kg | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79,855 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 77,994 kg | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 75,991 kg | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 73,988 kg | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 76,563 kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 90,302 kg | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 93,164 kg | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 94,738 kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 95,883 kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 97,314 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 100,033 kg | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 102,896 kg | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 104,184 kg | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 108,047 kg | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 100,033 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 101,608 kg | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 103,897 kg | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 100,749 kg | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 104,184 kg | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 114,344 kg | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 123,933 kg | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 127,653 kg | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 136,956 kg | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 140,390 kg | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 151,696 kg | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 151,696 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158,994 kg | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 145,399 kg | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 135,954 kg | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 133,235 kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 131,947 kg | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 121,465 kg | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 120,690 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 117,364 kg | -2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 117,364 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 117,364 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,344 kg | 178,743 kg | 296,236 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,838 kg | 104,470 kg | 177,885 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,786 kg | 73,988 kg | 97,981 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,313 kg | 76,563 kg | 108,047 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,375 kg | 100,033 kg | 140,390 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,844 kg | 117,364 kg | 158,994 kg | 10 |
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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 management in Ireland?
- Horses — manure management in Ireland was 117,364 kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 296,236 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,988 kg in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for horses — manure management?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is horses — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).