Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 32,944 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Ireland stood at 32,944 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 that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 35,384 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,618 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 that volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,503 kg | — |
| 1962 | 21,735 kg | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 20,995 kg | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 20,146 kg | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 21,823 kg | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 20,990 kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 20,350 kg | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 20,694 kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 20,220 kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 20,160 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 21,148 kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 20,782 kg | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 22,465 kg | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 22,781 kg | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20,874 kg | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 20,798 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,976 kg | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21,145 kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21,088 kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20,388 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 21,067 kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20,939 kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,449 kg | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 19,986 kg | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 19,618 kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 20,231 kg | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 19,964 kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21,131 kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 21,538 kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 23,052 kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 26,827 kg | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 26,960 kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 25,360 kg | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 29,258 kg | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 32,266 kg | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 30,305 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 31,668 kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 31,106 kg | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31,089 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,036 kg | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 33,747 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34,708 kg | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34,288 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33,505 kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33,125 kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33,666 kg | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,139 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33,076 kg | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,384 kg | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 33,393 kg | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 32,776 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33,254 kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33,639 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,668 kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,608 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,848 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,851 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,944 kg | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,162 kg | 20,146 kg | 23,503 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,222 kg | 20,160 kg | 22,781 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,631 kg | 19,618 kg | 21,538 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,789 kg | 23,052 kg | 32,266 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,967 kg | 33,076 kg | 35,384 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,505 kg | 32,776 kg | 33,851 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 32,944 kg | 32,944 kg | 32,944 kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ireland was 32,944 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,384 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,618 kg in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).