Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 66,776 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 66,776 t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 66,776 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,741 t, in 2004.
That places Ireland 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,950 t | — |
| 2003 | 13,994 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,741 t | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 16,182 t | +140.1% |
| 2006 | 16,366 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18,228 t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 16,617 t | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6,811 t | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 17,592 t | +158.3% |
| 2011 | 21,061 t | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 24,758 t | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 30,259 t | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 17,310 t | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 23,278 t | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 27,224 t | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 29,340 t | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 37,837 t | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 39,330 t | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 65,484 t | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 46,778 t | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 51,897 t | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 53,381 t | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 66,776 t | +25.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 66,776 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,787 t, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 66,776 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,098 t, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +158.3% | 6,811 t | 17,592 t |
| 2005 | +140.1% | 6,741 t | 16,182 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,611 t | 6,741 t | 18,228 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,799 t | 17,310 t | 39,330 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,863 t | 46,778 t | 66,776 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ireland?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ireland was 66,776 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,776 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,741 t in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf