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 23rd out of 192 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 | 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
- 20 Burkina Faso 102,510 kg compare
- 21 Mauritania 102,077 kg compare
- 22 Somalia 92,674 kg compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 84,061 kg compare
- 25 Senegal 73,505 kg compare
- 26 Libya 67,515 kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,363 t (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 23rd out of 192 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).