Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 102,671 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 102,671 kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 1.09 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 55,664 kg, in 2002.
That places Ireland 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 861,024 kg | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 799,438 kg | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 739,036 kg | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 714,164 kg | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 677,449 kg | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 617,047 kg | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 556,645 kg | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 497,428 kg | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 473,741 kg | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 446,288 kg | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 426,367 kg | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 414,523 kg | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 377,808 kg | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 377,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 351,753 kg | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 326,881 kg | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 291,351 kg | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 254,636 kg | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 242,792 kg | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 229,764 kg | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 217,921 kg | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 204,893 kg | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 193,049 kg | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 181,206 kg | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 168,178 kg | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 86,458 kg | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 94,748 kg | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 100,670 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 92,380 kg | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 82,905 kg | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 90,011 kg | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 84,089 kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 88,826 kg | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 86,458 kg | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 59,218 kg | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 58,033 kg | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55,664 kg | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68,692 kg | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 67,508 kg | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 71,061 kg | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 82,905 kg | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 85,273 kg | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 104,223 kg | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 104,223 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88,826 kg | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 103,039 kg | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 116,066 kg | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 97,117 kg | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 95,932 kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 105,407 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 108,960 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 102,671 kg | -5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 102,671 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,877 kg, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 102,671 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,250 kg, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.6% | 168,178 kg | 86,458 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 929,536 kg | 714,164 kg | 1.09 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 486,510 kg | 377,808 kg | 677,449 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,425 kg | 181,206 kg | 351,753 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,472 kg | 82,905 kg | 168,178 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,680 kg | 55,664 kg | 104,223 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,252 kg | 88,826 kg | 116,066 kg | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 102,671 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,664 kg in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (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).