Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 31.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland is 31.5 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland peaked at 63.61 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.73 kg per square kilometre, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 4th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 28.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 28.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 29.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 29.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.76 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 25.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 24.01 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 23.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 23.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 22.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 19.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 21.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 23.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 25.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 27.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 30.92 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 36.21 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 42.03 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 48.11 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 49.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 51.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 46.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 46.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 46.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.61 kg per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 61.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 60.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 57.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.82 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.3 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 46.49 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 42.62 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 40.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.53 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 42.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 42.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.98 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 32.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.5 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7299 kg per square kilometre, 43.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 kg per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches 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% | 46.81 kg per square kilometre | 63.61 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 43.76 kg per square kilometre | 31.98 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | 24.01 kg per square kilometre | 29.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.78 kg per square kilometre | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | 24.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | 19.73 kg per square kilometre | 42.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | 44.98 kg per square kilometre | 51.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | 40.23 kg per square kilometre | 63.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.39 kg per square kilometre | 31.98 kg per square kilometre | 43.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 kg per square kilometre | 31.5 kg per square kilometre | 33.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland was 31.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 kg per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.