Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 49,416 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Ireland stood at 49,416 kg.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland peaked at 53,077 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29,428 kg, in 1985.
Ireland ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,255 kg | — |
| 1962 | 32,603 kg | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 31,492 kg | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 30,220 kg | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 32,734 kg | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 31,485 kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 30,525 kg | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 31,041 kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 30,329 kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 30,241 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 31,721 kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 31,173 kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 33,697 kg | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 34,171 kg | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 31,312 kg | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 31,198 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 31,464 kg | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 31,718 kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 31,631 kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30,582 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 31,600 kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31,409 kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 32,173 kg | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29,979 kg | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 29,428 kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 30,346 kg | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29,946 kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 31,697 kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 32,307 kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34,579 kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 40,240 kg | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 40,440 kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38,040 kg | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43,887 kg | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 48,398 kg | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 45,458 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 47,502 kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 46,659 kg | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46,634 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52,555 kg | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 50,620 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 52,062 kg | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51,431 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50,258 kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49,688 kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50,499 kg | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 49,709 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49,613 kg | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53,077 kg | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 50,090 kg | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49,164 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49,881 kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50,458 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50,502 kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50,411 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50,772 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50,776 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,416 kg | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,743 kg | 30,220 kg | 35,255 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,833 kg | 30,241 kg | 34,171 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,947 kg | 29,428 kg | 32,307 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,184 kg | 34,579 kg | 48,398 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,951 kg | 49,613 kg | 53,077 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,257 kg | 49,164 kg | 50,776 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 49,416 kg | 49,416 kg | 49,416 kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 49,416 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,077 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,428 kg in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).