Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 142.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 142.18 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ireland peaked at 287.13 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.07 kg per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Ireland 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 128.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 126.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 128.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 131.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 131.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 116.25 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 113.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 108.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 105.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 107.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 108.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 107.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 108.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 103.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 100.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 98.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 96 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 91.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 89.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 89.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 93.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 99.14 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 106.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 117.12 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 125.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 139.55 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 163.45 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 189.69 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 217.16 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 222.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 227.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 232.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 226.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 218.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 210.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 203.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 211.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 211.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 287.13 kg per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 278.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 274 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 260.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 257.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 242.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 227.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 209.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 192.36 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 181.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 180.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 183.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 196.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 190.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 193.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 195.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 196.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 197.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 144.36 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 144.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 147.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 151.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 152.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 142.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 142.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 142.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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% | 211.28 kg per square kilometre | 287.13 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 197.52 kg per square kilometre | 144.36 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.56 kg per square kilometre | 108.37 kg per square kilometre | 131.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.82 kg per square kilometre | 91.89 kg per square kilometre | 108.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.33 kg per square kilometre | 89.07 kg per square kilometre | 189.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.14 kg per square kilometre | 203.02 kg per square kilometre | 232.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.14 kg per square kilometre | 181.59 kg per square kilometre | 287.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.32 kg per square kilometre | 144.36 kg per square kilometre | 197.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.48 kg per square kilometre | 142.18 kg per square kilometre | 152.71 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Qatar 168.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 6 Greece 160.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 150.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nigeria 133.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Albania 115.26 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ireland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ireland was 142.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 287.13 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.07 kg per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.