Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 38.93 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland is 38.93 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland peaked at 64.77 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.79 kg/ha, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.79 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 30.45 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 32.74 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 33.97 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 34.09 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.86 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 46.41 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 48.35 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 51.28 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 52.33 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 52 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.48 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 61.81 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 49.2 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 54.32 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 54.67 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 56.6 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 58.05 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.58 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 46.4 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 46.77 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.49 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 51.83 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 50.15 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 47.76 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 54.83 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 56.26 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 59.65 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 60.16 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.56 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 63.77 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 63.48 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.02 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.83 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 64.77 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60.89 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 55.42 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 54.07 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.74 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 46.38 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 44.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.6 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.4 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.35 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 43.95 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.18 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 36.27 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 39.85 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 40.49 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.13 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 42.81 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.11 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.43 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 42.67 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 43.62 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.5 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 43.28 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 43.01 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.57 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.58 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.94 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 38.93 kg/ha | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 38.93 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 38.93 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.77 kg/ha | 27.79 kg/ha | 51.28 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.1 kg/ha | 49.2 kg/ha | 61.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.23 kg/ha | 46.4 kg/ha | 60.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.26 kg/ha | 51.74 kg/ha | 64.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.28 kg/ha | 36.27 kg/ha | 46.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 kg/ha | 40.43 kg/ha | 45.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.25 kg/ha | 38.93 kg/ha | 45.58 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 New Caledonia 42.49 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4711 kg/ha compare
- 18 Egypt 40.57 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium 39.65 kg/ha compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 36.55 kg/ha compare
- 21 Caribbean 7.12 kg/ha compare
- 22 Switzerland 35.94 kg/ha compare
- 23 Cook Islands 35.88 kg/ha 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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland was 38.93 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.77 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.79 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).