Ireland vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Ireland
342,878 t
in 2024
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2.39 million t
in 2024
Ireland rank
32nd
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
23rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.39 million t against 342,878 t in Ireland, a difference of 2.04 million t.

That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.0 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 248,230 t 2.01 million t 1.76 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 304,508 t 2.33 million t 2.03 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 336,802 t 2.84 million t 2.50 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 341,807 t 2.52 million t 2.18 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Ireland or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 2.39 million t against 342,878 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
2.04 million t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 199 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