Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Ireland
Ireland: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 8.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.77 kg per square kilometre for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Ireland peaked at 11.22 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.96 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 21st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 6.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.16 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.92 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.41 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 kg per square kilometre | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | 6.92 kg per square kilometre | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 kg per square kilometre | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Ireland?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Ireland was 8.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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.