Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Ireland

Ireland: Turkeys — Manure applied to soils was 1.25 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.25 million kg
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
3.15 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
903,063 kg
in 1972
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Ireland, 1961–2020

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

In 2020, turkeys — manure applied to soils in Ireland stood at 1.25 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — manure applied to soils in Ireland peaked at 3.15 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 903,063 kg, in 1972.

That places Ireland 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 1.76 million kg —
1962 1.47 million kg -16.3%
1963 1.27 million kg -13.3%
1964 1.14 million kg -10.8%
1965 1.08 million kg -4.9%
1966 910,245 kg -15.8%
1967 944,357 kg +3.7%
1968 1.02 million kg +7.8%
1969 933,584 kg -8.3%
1970 960,515 kg +2.9%
1971 1.11 million kg +15.3%
1972 903,063 kg -18.5%
1973 1.05 million kg +16.1%
1974 1.17 million kg +11.3%
1975 1.06 million kg -9.5%
1976 991,036 kg -6.1%
1977 1.10 million kg +10.9%
1978 1.17 million kg +6.7%
1979 1.21 million kg +2.9%
1980 1.06 million kg -12.4%
1981 1.25 million kg +18.0%
1982 1.25 million kg +0.6%
1983 1.42 million kg +13.4%
1984 1.27 million kg -10.5%
1985 1.28 million kg +0.4%
1986 1.39 million kg +8.7%
1987 1.29 million kg -7.5%
1988 1.53 million kg +19.0%
1989 1.40 million kg -8.3%
1990 1.78 million kg +27.0%
1991 2.23 million kg +25.3%
1992 2.22 million kg -0.8%
1993 1.84 million kg -16.8%
1994 2.49 million kg +34.9%
1995 2.83 million kg +13.8%
1996 2.69 million kg -5.1%
1997 2.92 million kg +8.6%
1998 2.92 million kg +0.2%
1999 2.95 million kg +1.0%
2000 3.15 million kg +6.9%
2001 2.85 million kg -9.6%
2002 3.05 million kg +6.9%
2003 2.91 million kg -4.5%
2004 2.80 million kg -3.8%
2005 2.71 million kg -3.3%
2006 2.62 million kg -3.4%
2007 2.53 million kg -3.4%
2008 2.44 million kg -3.4%
2009 2.36 million kg -3.3%
2010 2.29 million kg -3.3%
2011 2.04 million kg -10.8%
2012 1.95 million kg -4.2%
2013 1.87 million kg -4.2%
2014 1.79 million kg -4.3%
2015 1.71 million kg -4.3%
2016 1.63 million kg -4.5%
2017 1.56 million kg -4.6%
2020 1.25 million kg -19.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.25 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 504,495 kg, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.25 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 561,859 kg, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.17 million kg 910,245 kg 1.76 million kg 9
1970s 1.07 million kg 903,063 kg 1.21 million kg 10
1980s 1.32 million kg 1.06 million kg 1.53 million kg 10
1990s 2.49 million kg 1.78 million kg 2.95 million kg 10
2000s 2.74 million kg 2.36 million kg 3.15 million kg 10
2010s 1.85 million kg 1.56 million kg 2.29 million kg 8
2020s 1.25 million kg 1.25 million kg 1.25 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Israel 1.64 million kg compare
  2. 27 Australia 1.62 million kg compare
  3. 28 Serbia and Montenegro 1.26 million kg compare
  4. 28 Caribbean 295,081 kg compare
  5. 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million kg compare
  6. 31 Austria 1.02 million kg compare
  7. 32 Czechoslovakia 923,703 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — manure applied to soils in Ireland?
Turkeys — manure applied to soils in Ireland was 1.25 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — manure applied to soils recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest turkeys — manure applied to soils recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 903,063 kg in 1972.
How does Ireland rank for turkeys — manure applied to soils?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is turkeys — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 6,645 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).