Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 7.32 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Ireland stood at 7.32 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Ireland peaked at 14.78 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million kg, in 1981.
That places Ireland 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 million kg | 5.58 million kg | 6.78 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.29 million kg | 4.73 million kg | 5.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million kg | 4.58 million kg | 9.76 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 million kg | 10.46 million kg | 11.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 million kg | 9.35 million kg | 14.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million kg | 7.44 million kg | 10.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million kg | 7.32 million kg | 7.87 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Niger 9.26 million kg compare
- 34 Algeria 9.14 million kg compare
- 34 Cook Islands 0 kg compare
- 35 South Sudan, Republic of 8.31 million kg compare
- 37 South Africa 6.66 million kg compare
- 38 Morocco 6.63 million kg compare
- 39 Uganda 6.45 million kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management in Ireland?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Ireland was 7.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 million kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million kg in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).