Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square was 48.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.78 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
40th
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.42 kg per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
27.6 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland stood at 48.78 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland peaked at 62.42 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.6 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 40th of 149 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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.42 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 35.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 35.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 40.12 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 38.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 31.91 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 35.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 36.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 36.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 40.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 39.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.91 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 35.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 30.51 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 34.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 34.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.84 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 38.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 37.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 37.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 37.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 36.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 34.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 33.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 35.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 38.47 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 43.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 46.63 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 49.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 51.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 51.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 57.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 59.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 62.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 59.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 60.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 57.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 58.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 50.67 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.01 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 52.55 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 53.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 53.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 58.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 59.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.43 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 48.78 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 48.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.36 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 48.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.24 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.85 kg per square kilometre | 31.91 kg per square kilometre | 40.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.41 kg per square kilometre | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | 40.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.07 kg per square kilometre | 33.28 kg per square kilometre | 38.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.42 kg per square kilometre | 38.47 kg per square kilometre | 62.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.82 kg per square kilometre | 48.01 kg per square kilometre | 61.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 kg per square kilometre | 52.55 kg per square kilometre | 55.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.19 kg per square kilometre | 48.78 kg per square kilometre | 59.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 52.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 49.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 48.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 China 46.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 45.18 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ireland was 48.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.42 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.