Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 116.86 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ireland stood at 116.86 kg per square kilometre.
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ireland peaked at 125.52 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.59 kg per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Ireland 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.37 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 77.1 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 74.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 71.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 77.41 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 74.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 72.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 73.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 71.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 71.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 75.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 73.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 79.69 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 80.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 74.05 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 73.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 74.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 74.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 74.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 70.9 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 69.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 71.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 70.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 74.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 76.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 81.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 95.16 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 95.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.96 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 103.79 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 114.46 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 107.5 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 112.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 110.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 110.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 124.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 119.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 123.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 121.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 118.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 117.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 119.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 117.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 118.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 116.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 117.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 119.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 119.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 119.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 120.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 120.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.07 kg per square kilometre | 71.47 kg per square kilometre | 83.37 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.28 kg per square kilometre | 71.52 kg per square kilometre | 80.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.19 kg per square kilometre | 69.59 kg per square kilometre | 76.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.12 kg per square kilometre | 81.77 kg per square kilometre | 114.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.49 kg per square kilometre | 117.33 kg per square kilometre | 125.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.85 kg per square kilometre | 116.27 kg per square kilometre | 120.08 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Albania 132.28 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 47 Costa Rica 116.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 112.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 110.47 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ireland?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ireland was 116.86 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 125.52 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.59 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.