Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland

Ireland: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 56.29 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.29 million kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
113.68 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
35.26 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Ireland, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Ireland stood at 56.29 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Ireland peaked at 113.68 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.26 million kg, in 1981.

That places Ireland 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.52 million kg 42.91 million kg 52.12 million kg 9
1970s 40.71 million kg 36.38 million kg 43.06 million kg 10
1980s 48.04 million kg 35.26 million kg 75.10 million kg 10
1990s 86.37 million kg 80.38 million kg 91.93 million kg 10
2000s 95.47 million kg 71.90 million kg 113.68 million kg 10
2010s 72.18 million kg 57.16 million kg 78.20 million kg 10
2020s 58.79 million kg 56.29 million kg 60.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 56 Uruguay 70.87 million kg compare
  2. 57 Kyrgyzstan 66.40 million kg compare
  3. 58 Uganda 59.70 million kg compare
  4. 60 Bangladesh 45.76 million kg compare
  5. 61 Tajikistan 45.24 million kg compare
  6. 62 Guinea 44.51 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Ireland?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Ireland was 56.29 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 113.68 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.26 million kg in 1981.
How does Ireland rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).