European Union (27) vs Ireland: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

European Union (27)
117.39 kg/ha
in 2023
Ireland
284.16 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
12th
Ireland rank
15th

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Ireland
100200300400196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 284.16 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 166.77 kg/ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 83.85 kg/ha 96.63 kg/ha 12.77 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 125.92 kg/ha 180.67 kg/ha 54.76 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 151.21 kg/ha 264.2 kg/ha 113 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 126.2 kg/ha 359.37 kg/ha 233.17 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 123.95 kg/ha 283.72 kg/ha 159.77 kg/ha Ireland
2010s 129.06 kg/ha 306.73 kg/ha 177.67 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 122.41 kg/ha 320.34 kg/ha 197.93 kg/ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen per unit area, European Union (27) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 284.16 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen per unit area between European Union (27) and Ireland?
166.77 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Ireland rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
European Union (27) ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).