Ireland vs New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Ireland
59.07 kg/cap
in 2024
New Zealand
74.22 kg/cap
in 2024
Ireland rank
7th
New Zealand rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
0255075100125196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 74.22 kg/cap against 59.07 kg/cap in Ireland, a difference of 15.15 kg/cap.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 15.22 kg/cap 2.25 kg/cap 12.97 kg/cap Ireland
1970s 51.3 kg/cap 6.51 kg/cap 44.79 kg/cap Ireland
1980s 93.24 kg/cap 8.74 kg/cap 84.5 kg/cap Ireland
1990s 110.46 kg/cap 32.57 kg/cap 77.89 kg/cap Ireland
2000s 84.58 kg/cap 74.49 kg/cap 10.09 kg/cap Ireland
2010s 73 kg/cap 87.78 kg/cap 14.77 kg/cap New Zealand
2020s 67.15 kg/cap 80.47 kg/cap 13.32 kg/cap New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 74.22 kg/cap against 59.07 kg/cap in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Ireland and New Zealand?
15.15 kg/cap, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Ireland ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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