Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use was 179 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 179 t for fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 724 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 41st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 216 t | — |
| 1995 | 185 t | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 139 t | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 100 t | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 131 t | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 106 t | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 127 t | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 146 t | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 197 t | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 308 t | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 349 t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 273 t | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 243 t | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 308 t | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 346 t | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 306 t | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 298 t | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 351 t | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 356 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 349 t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 399 t | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 447 t | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 373 t | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 375 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 412 t | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 724 t | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 236 t | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 266 t | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 308 t | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 264 t | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 179 t | -32.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 179 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 317 t, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 179 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 281.5 t, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.17 t | 100 t | 216 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 260.3 t | 127 t | 349 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.4 t | 298 t | 724 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.6 t | 179 t | 308 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 38 Dominican Republic 213 t compare
- 39 Croatia 196 t compare
- 40 New Zealand 191 t compare
- 42 Slovakia 177 t compare
- 43 Slovenia 174 t compare
- 44 Mozambique 164 t compare
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 fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Ireland was 179 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 724 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for fung & bact - nes — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fung & bact - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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