Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland

Ireland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 14.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.69 million kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
29.67 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
9.20 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland, 1961–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland stood at 14.69 million kg.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland peaked at 29.67 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.66 million kg 11.20 million kg 13.60 million kg 9
1970s 10.63 million kg 9.50 million kg 11.24 million kg 10
1980s 12.54 million kg 9.20 million kg 19.60 million kg 10
1990s 22.54 million kg 20.98 million kg 23.99 million kg 10
2000s 24.92 million kg 18.76 million kg 29.67 million kg 10
2010s 18.84 million kg 14.92 million kg 20.41 million kg 10
2020s 15.34 million kg 14.69 million kg 15.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Ghana 21.22 million kg compare
  2. 53 Uganda 17.73 million kg compare
  3. 54 Kyrgyzstan 16.53 million kg compare
  4. 56 Guinea 13.22 million kg compare
  5. 57 Cameroon 12.68 million kg compare
  6. 58 Bangladesh 11.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ireland was 14.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.67 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million kg in 1981.
How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).