Ireland vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time
- Ireland
- South America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 59.07 kg/cap against 22.89 kg/cap in South America, a difference of 36.18 kg/cap.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times South America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and South America ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 kg/cap | 1.69 kg/cap | 13.54 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 1970s | 51.3 kg/cap | 4.17 kg/cap | 47.13 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 1980s | 93.24 kg/cap | 5.7 kg/cap | 87.55 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 1990s | 110.46 kg/cap | 7.3 kg/cap | 103.15 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.58 kg/cap | 11.53 kg/cap | 73.05 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73 kg/cap | 16.21 kg/cap | 56.79 kg/cap | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67.15 kg/cap | 22.32 kg/cap | 44.83 kg/cap | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Ireland or South America?
- Ireland, at 59.07 kg/cap against 22.89 kg/cap in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Ireland and South America?
- 36.18 kg/cap, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th and South America ranks 5th 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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About this data
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