European Union (27) vs Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area

European Union (27)
38.13 kg/ha
in 2023
Ireland
268.84 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
3rd
Ireland rank
4th

Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 268.84 kg/ha against 38.13 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 230.71 kg/ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 7.1 times European Union (27)'s.

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

European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 29 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 44.34 kg/ha 161.54 kg/ha 117.2 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 50 kg/ha 218.63 kg/ha 168.63 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 52.46 kg/ha 224.38 kg/ha 171.92 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 44.37 kg/ha 274.44 kg/ha 230.07 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 41.35 kg/ha 239.8 kg/ha 198.45 kg/ha Ireland
2010s 40.49 kg/ha 258.4 kg/ha 217.9 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 39.14 kg/ha 270 kg/ha 230.87 kg/ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area, European Union (27) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 268.84 kg/ha against 38.13 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area between European Union (27) and Ireland?
230.71 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 manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 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
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).