Europe vs Ireland: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Europe
48.63 kg/ha
in 2023
Ireland
96.78 kg/ha
in 2023
Europe rank
14th
Ireland rank
17th

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Europe
  • Ireland
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 96.78 kg/ha against 48.63 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 48.15 kg/ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Europe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 32 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 22.16 kg/ha 57.38 kg/ha 35.22 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 28.08 kg/ha 71.49 kg/ha 43.41 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 32.21 kg/ha 94.01 kg/ha 61.8 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 32.87 kg/ha 105.47 kg/ha 72.6 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 36.22 kg/ha 94.28 kg/ha 58.06 kg/ha Ireland
2010s 43.72 kg/ha 105.4 kg/ha 61.68 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 48.53 kg/ha 105.47 kg/ha 56.93 kg/ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Europe or Ireland?
Ireland, at 96.78 kg/ha against 48.63 kg/ha in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Europe and Ireland?
48.15 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Europe and Ireland rank globally for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Europe ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).