Input — Cropland potassium in Ireland
Ireland: Input — Cropland potassium was 146,771 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 146,771 t for input — cropland potassium in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Ireland peaked at 182,449 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 110,882 t, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland potassium in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,882 t | — |
| 1962 | 112,194 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 113,942 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 116,023 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 117,727 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 132,417 t | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 138,769 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 141,502 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 144,442 t | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 148,717 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 148,392 t | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 159,530 t | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 164,725 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 149,848 t | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 159,916 t | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 164,042 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 176,157 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 182,449 t | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 172,102 t | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 169,786 t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 163,045 t | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 164,848 t | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 169,740 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 171,444 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 164,888 t | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 170,825 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 163,220 t | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 163,281 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 163,191 t | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 166,590 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 166,763 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 166,605 t | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 166,024 t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 167,503 t | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 169,367 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 163,483 t | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 163,018 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 165,986 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 165,717 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 163,631 t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 161,727 t | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 161,758 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 162,164 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 159,546 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 154,870 t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 150,630 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 142,558 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 137,186 t | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 143,720 t | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 138,037 t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 139,110 t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 149,415 t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 152,693 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 151,726 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 153,969 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 159,844 t | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 166,744 t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 157,788 t | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 156,713 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 159,414 t | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 162,758 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 151,546 t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 146,771 t | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 146,771 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,566 t, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 146,771 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,673 t, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,322 t | 110,882 t | 144,442 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,588 t | 148,392 t | 182,449 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,427 t | 163,045 t | 171,444 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,106 t | 163,018 t | 169,367 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,779 t | 137,186 t | 163,631 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,604 t | 138,037 t | 166,744 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,122 t | 146,771 t | 162,758 t | 4 |
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 input — cropland potassium in Ireland?
- Input — cropland potassium in Ireland was 146,771 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 182,449 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,882 t in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Input — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).