Ireland vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

Ireland
228,104 t
in 2024
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
393,224 t
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
20th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200220132024

How they compare

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 393,224 t against 228,104 t in Ireland, a difference of 165,120 t.

That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Ireland ranks 18th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 449,825 t 1.09 million t 636,659 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 323,278 t 688,855 t 365,577 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 318,846 t 317,310 t 1,536 t Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Ireland or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 393,224 t against 228,104 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
165,120 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 18th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf