Ireland vs Northern Africa: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- Ireland
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.93 kg/ha against 6.46 kg/ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 32.47 kg/ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.0 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.77 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 36.97 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.1 kg/ha | 3.25 kg/ha | 51.85 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.23 kg/ha | 5.64 kg/ha | 46.59 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 60.26 kg/ha | 4.41 kg/ha | 55.85 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.28 kg/ha | 4.67 kg/ha | 37.61 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43 kg/ha | 5.87 kg/ha | 37.13 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 42.25 kg/ha | 5.99 kg/ha | 36.26 kg/ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus per unit area, Ireland or Northern Africa?
- Ireland, at 38.93 kg/ha against 6.46 kg/ha in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus per unit area between Ireland and Northern Africa?
- 32.47 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Northern Africa rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (%).