Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 48.97 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Ireland stood at 48.97 million kg.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Ireland peaked at 98.90 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.68 million kg, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 55th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.67 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 44.19 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 43.63 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 44.33 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 45.24 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 45.35 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.04 million kg | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 39.14 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 37.33 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 36.50 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 37.12 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.47 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 37.11 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 37.24 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.49 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 34.73 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 33.80 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 33.07 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.65 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 30.89 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 30.68 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.06 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 34.15 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 36.83 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 40.34 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 43.25 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 48.07 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 56.30 million kg | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 65.34 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 74.80 million kg | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 76.76 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 78.32 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 79.98 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 78.11 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.14 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 72.57 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 69.93 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 73.01 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 72.77 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.90 million kg | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 95.96 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 94.38 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.66 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 88.72 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.68 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 78.20 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 72.28 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 66.26 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 62.55 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 62.12 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.23 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.68 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.55 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.72 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.27 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.04 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.73 million kg | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 49.87 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.76 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.25 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.60 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.97 million kg | -6.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 48.97 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 million kg, 11.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 48.97 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.91 million kg, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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% | 72.77 million kg | 98.90 million kg |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 68.04 million kg | 49.73 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.21 million kg | 37.33 million kg | 45.35 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.42 million kg | 31.65 million kg | 37.47 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.79 million kg | 30.68 million kg | 65.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.14 million kg | 69.93 million kg | 79.98 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.06 million kg | 62.55 million kg | 98.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.80 million kg | 49.73 million kg | 68.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.14 million kg | 48.97 million kg | 52.60 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 — manure left on pasture in Ireland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Ireland was 48.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.90 million kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 million kg in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).