Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 4,217 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4,217 kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 81 countries
All-time high
10,592 kg
in 1961
All-time low
2,132 kg
in 2000
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 4,217 kg for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2017.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland peaked at 10,592 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,132 kg, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 60th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 10,592 kg
1962 10,378 kg -2.0%
1963 10,172 kg -2.0%
1964 9,970 kg -2.0%
1965 9,771 kg -2.0%
1966 9,593 kg -1.8%
1967 8,883 kg -7.4%
1968 8,527 kg -4.0%
1969 8,172 kg -4.2%
1970 7,817 kg -4.3%
1971 7,461 kg -4.5%
1972 7,106 kg -4.8%
1973 7,106 kg +0.0%
1974 7,106 kg +0.0%
1975 7,106 kg +0.0%
1976 7,106 kg +0.0%
1977 7,106 kg +0.0%
1978 6,751 kg -5.0%
1979 6,751 kg +0.0%
1980 6,040 kg -10.5%
1981 5,685 kg -5.9%
1982 5,685 kg +0.0%
1983 5,330 kg -6.3%
1984 5,330 kg +0.0%
1985 4,974 kg -6.7%
1986 4,974 kg +0.0%
1987 4,619 kg -7.1%
1988 4,619 kg +0.0%
1989 4,619 kg +0.0%
1990 4,264 kg -7.7%
1991 3,553 kg -16.7%
1992 3,553 kg +0.0%
1993 3,908 kg +10.0%
1994 3,553 kg -9.1%
1995 3,553 kg +0.0%
1996 3,553 kg +0.0%
1997 3,553 kg +0.0%
1998 3,553 kg +0.0%
1999 2,842 kg -20.0%
2000 2,132 kg -25.0%
2001 2,132 kg +0.0%
2002 2,132 kg +0.0%
2003 2,132 kg +0.0%
2004 2,132 kg +0.0%
2005 3,279 kg +53.8%
2006 3,979 kg +21.3%
2007 4,093 kg +2.9%
2008 4,264 kg +4.2%
2009 4,264 kg +0.0%
2010 3,553 kg -16.7%
2011 3,553 kg +0.0%
2012 4,264 kg +20.0%
2013 4,264 kg +0.0%
2014 4,264 kg +0.0%
2015 4,264 kg +0.0%
2016 4,264 kg +0.0%
2017 4,217 kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,562 kg 8,172 kg 10,592 kg 9
1970s 7,142 kg 6,751 kg 7,817 kg 10
1980s 5,187 kg 4,619 kg 6,040 kg 10
1990s 3,589 kg 2,842 kg 4,264 kg 10
2000s 3,054 kg 2,132 kg 4,264 kg 10
2010s 4,080 kg 3,553 kg 4,264 kg 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 57 Myanmar 6,650 kg compare
  2. 58 Bulgaria 5,893 kg compare
  3. 59 USSR 5,108 kg compare
  4. 61 Sudan 4,155 kg compare
  5. 62 Sudan (former) 4,123 kg compare
  6. 63 Jordan 3,988 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 4,217 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,592 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,132 kg in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — 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
121 places, 7,034 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).