Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 1.45 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland is 1.45 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland peaked at 2.92 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 906,296 kg, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million kg | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 998,449 kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 976,832 kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 934,990 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 912,484 kg | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 906,296 kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 947,172 kg | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million kg | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million kg | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.07 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million kg | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million kg | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million kg | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million kg | 1.10 million kg | 1.34 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million kg | 934,990 kg | 1.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million kg | 906,296 kg | 1.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million kg | 2.07 million kg | 2.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 2.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million kg | 1.47 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million kg | 1.45 million kg | 1.56 million kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ireland was 1.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 906,296 kg in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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).