Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.78 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland stood at 10.78 kg/ha.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland peaked at 11.53 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 kg/ha, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.302 kg/ha | 0.2385 kg/ha | 0.4094 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.11 kg/ha | 0.0113 kg/ha | 0.2943 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3883 kg/ha | 0.0107 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 kg/ha | 1.05 kg/ha | 4.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 kg/ha | 0.9338 kg/ha | 2.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 11.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 kg/ha | 7.17 kg/ha | 10.78 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland was 10.78 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).