Sheep — Manure management in Ireland

Ireland: Sheep — Manure management was 7.32 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.32 million kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.78 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
4.58 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in Ireland, 1961–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure management in Ireland is 7.32 million kg, 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 management in Ireland peaked at 14.78 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million kg, in 1981.

That places Ireland 30th out of 180 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.

Sheep — Manure management in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.08 million kg —
1962 6.60 million kg +8.7%
1963 6.52 million kg -1.3%
1964 6.62 million kg +1.6%
1965 6.76 million kg +2.0%
1966 6.78 million kg +0.2%
1967 5.98 million kg -11.7%
1968 5.85 million kg -2.2%
1969 5.58 million kg -4.6%
1970 5.45 million kg -2.2%
1971 5.55 million kg +1.7%
1972 5.60 million kg +0.9%
1973 5.54 million kg -1.0%
1974 5.56 million kg +0.3%
1975 5.30 million kg -4.7%
1976 5.19 million kg -2.1%
1977 5.05 million kg -2.7%
1978 4.94 million kg -2.2%
1979 4.73 million kg -4.3%
1980 4.62 million kg -2.4%
1981 4.58 million kg -0.7%
1982 4.79 million kg +4.5%
1983 5.10 million kg +6.5%
1984 5.50 million kg +7.8%
1985 6.03 million kg +9.5%
1986 6.46 million kg +7.2%
1987 7.18 million kg +11.1%
1988 8.41 million kg +17.1%
1989 9.76 million kg +16.1%
1990 11.18 million kg +14.5%
1991 11.47 million kg +2.6%
1992 11.70 million kg +2.0%
1993 11.95 million kg +2.1%
1994 11.67 million kg -2.3%
1995 11.23 million kg -3.8%
1996 10.84 million kg -3.4%
1997 10.45 million kg -3.6%
1998 10.91 million kg +4.4%
1999 10.87 million kg -0.3%
2000 14.78 million kg +35.9%
2001 14.34 million kg -3.0%
2002 14.10 million kg -1.6%
2003 13.40 million kg -5.0%
2004 13.26 million kg -1.0%
2005 12.50 million kg -5.7%
2006 11.68 million kg -6.6%
2007 10.80 million kg -7.6%
2008 9.90 million kg -8.3%
2009 9.35 million kg -5.6%
2010 9.28 million kg -0.7%
2011 9.45 million kg +1.8%
2012 10.11 million kg +7.0%
2013 9.79 million kg -3.2%
2014 9.97 million kg +1.8%
2015 10.05 million kg +0.8%
2016 10.13 million kg +0.8%
2017 10.17 million kg +0.3%
2018 7.43 million kg -26.9%
2019 7.45 million kg +0.3%
2020 7.58 million kg +1.8%
2021 7.81 million kg +2.9%
2022 7.86 million kg +0.7%
2023 7.32 million kg -6.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 7.32 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,165 kg, 47.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 7.32 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million kg, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Manure management 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +35.9% 10.87 million kg 14.78 million kg
2018 -26.9% 10.17 million kg 7.43 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.31 million kg 5.58 million kg 6.78 million kg 9
1970s 5.29 million kg 4.73 million kg 5.60 million kg 10
1980s 6.24 million kg 4.58 million kg 9.76 million kg 10
1990s 11.23 million kg 10.45 million kg 11.95 million kg 10
2000s 12.41 million kg 9.35 million kg 14.78 million kg 10
2010s 9.38 million kg 7.43 million kg 10.17 million kg 10
2020s 7.64 million kg 7.32 million kg 7.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Bangladesh 7.78 million kg compare
  2. 27 Cabo Verde 4,655 kg compare
  3. 28 Tajikistan 7.69 million kg compare
  4. 28 Caribbean 0 kg
  5. 29 Algeria 7.61 million kg compare
  6. 31 Mali 5.58 million kg compare
  7. 32 Kenya 5.55 million kg compare
  8. 33 Ethiopia PDR 5.55 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management in Ireland?
Sheep — manure management in Ireland was 7.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million kg in 1981.
How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure management?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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).