Ireland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Ireland
342,878 t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
390,769 t
in 2024
Ireland rank
32nd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
29th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 390,769 t against 342,878 t in Ireland, a difference of 47,891 t.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1960s 21,525 t 23,887 t 2,363 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 84,260 t 59,180 t 25,080 t Ireland
1980s 189,467 t 157,707 t 31,760 t Ireland
1990s 248,230 t 179,280 t 68,950 t Ireland
2000s 304,508 t 151,082 t 153,425 t Ireland
2010s 336,802 t 417,400 t 80,598 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 341,807 t 402,338 t 60,531 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Ireland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 390,769 t against 342,878 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
47,891 t, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf