Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 84,435 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Ireland stood at 84,435 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 — losses from manure treated in Ireland peaked at 170,522 kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,897 kg, in 1981.
That places Ireland 24th out of 180 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.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,116 kg | — |
| 1962 | 76,196 kg | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 75,230 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 76,436 kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 78,000 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 78,185 kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 69,039 kg | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 67,491 kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 64,360 kg | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 62,932 kg | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 64,006 kg | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 64,597 kg | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63,979 kg | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 64,202 kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61,194 kg | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 59,884 kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 58,275 kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 57,014 kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 54,571 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 53,258 kg | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 52,897 kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 55,282 kg | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 58,876 kg | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 63,496 kg | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 69,558 kg | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 74,574 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 82,875 kg | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 97,068 kg | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 112,655 kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 128,967 kg | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 132,348 kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 135,031 kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 137,889 kg | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 134,668 kg | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 129,549 kg | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 125,118 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 120,570 kg | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 125,881 kg | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 125,473 kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 170,522 kg | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 165,450 kg | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 162,726 kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 154,584 kg | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 152,966 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 144,276 kg | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 134,819 kg | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 124,626 kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 114,239 kg | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 107,843 kg | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 107,107 kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 109,016 kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 116,690 kg | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 113,011 kg | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 115,038 kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 115,984 kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 116,898 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 117,303 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85,734 kg | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 85,980 kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87,512 kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90,084 kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 90,690 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84,435 kg | -6.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 84,435 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 33.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35.9% | 125,473 kg | 170,522 kg |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 117,303 kg | 85,734 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,784 kg | 64,360 kg | 78,185 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,065 kg | 54,571 kg | 64,597 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,054 kg | 52,897 kg | 112,655 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,549 kg | 120,570 kg | 137,889 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,205 kg | 107,843 kg | 170,522 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,276 kg | 85,734 kg | 117,303 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,180 kg | 84,435 kg | 90,690 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Burkina Faso 102,510 kg compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 22,702 kg compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 174.55 kg compare
- 22 Mauritania 102,077 kg compare
- 23 Somalia 92,674 kg compare
- 23 Caribbean 0 kg
- 25 Senegal 73,505 kg compare
- 26 Libya 67,515 kg compare
- 27 Tunisia 55,928 kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Ireland?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Ireland was 84,435 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 170,522 kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,897 kg in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from 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).