Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 164,721 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Ireland stood at 164,721 kg.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 176,922 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98,092 kg, in 1985.
That places Ireland 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,516 kg | — |
| 1962 | 108,677 kg | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 104,974 kg | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 100,732 kg | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 109,114 kg | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 104,950 kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 101,751 kg | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 103,470 kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 101,098 kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 100,803 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 105,738 kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 103,910 kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 112,323 kg | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 113,904 kg | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 104,372 kg | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 103,992 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 104,881 kg | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 105,726 kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 105,438 kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 101,939 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 105,333 kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 104,697 kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 107,244 kg | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 99,929 kg | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 98,092 kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 101,154 kg | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 99,818 kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 105,656 kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 107,691 kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 115,262 kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 134,134 kg | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 134,800 kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 126,800 kg | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 146,290 kg | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 161,327 kg | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 151,526 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 158,340 kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 155,529 kg | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 155,445 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 175,183 kg | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 168,733 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 173,540 kg | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 171,438 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 167,527 kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 165,625 kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 168,329 kg | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 165,696 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 165,378 kg | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 176,922 kg | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 166,967 kg | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 163,882 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 166,271 kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 168,194 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 168,341 kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 168,038 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 169,241 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 169,253 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 164,721 kg | -2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 164,721 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 164,721 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,726 kg, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,809 kg | 100,732 kg | 117,516 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,109 kg | 100,803 kg | 113,904 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,155 kg | 98,092 kg | 107,691 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,945 kg | 115,262 kg | 161,327 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,837 kg | 165,378 kg | 176,922 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,523 kg | 163,882 kg | 169,253 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 164,721 kg | 164,721 kg | 164,721 kg | 1 |
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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 164,721 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 176,922 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,092 kg in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 — 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).