Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Ireland

Ireland: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 20,590 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,590 kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
22,115 kg
in 2009
All-time low
12,261 kg
in 1985
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 20,590 kg for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 22,115 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,261 kg, in 1985.

Ireland ranks 44th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,226 kg 12,592 kg 14,690 kg 9
1970s 13,264 kg 12,600 kg 14,238 kg 10
1980s 12,894 kg 12,261 kg 13,461 kg 10
1990s 17,993 kg 14,408 kg 20,166 kg 10
2000s 21,230 kg 20,672 kg 22,115 kg 10
2010s 20,940 kg 20,485 kg 21,157 kg 8
2020s 20,590 kg 20,590 kg 20,590 kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Denmark 24,157 kg compare
  2. 42 Austria 22,966 kg compare
  3. 43 Finland 20,871 kg compare
  4. 45 Norway 20,110 kg compare
  5. 46 Serbia 18,344 kg compare
  6. 47 Switzerland 15,038 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 20,590 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22,115 kg in 2009.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,261 kg in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 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).