Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Ireland

Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 164,721 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
164,721 kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
176,922 kg
in 2009
All-time low
98,092 kg
in 1985
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119902020

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 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Bhutan 183,164 kg compare
  2. 144 Lesotho 177,527 kg compare
  3. 145 Finland 166,966 kg compare
  4. 147 Norway 160,878 kg compare
  5. 148 Serbia 146,755 kg compare
  6. 149 Equatorial Guinea 144,452 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 190 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

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).