Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 38.81 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland is 38.81 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland peaked at 51.13 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.67 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Ireland 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.67 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.83 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.72 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 14.45 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 15.67 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 19.05 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 19.05 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.41 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20.43 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 20.55 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 21.53 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.98 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 26.5 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 28.62 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 30.32 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 29.27 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 30.64 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 32.08 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 30.59 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 29.81 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 30.15 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 31.77 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 34.83 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 33.65 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 34.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 39.28 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 39.63 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.63 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 44.14 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 46.81 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 46.47 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.77 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.57 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 50.89 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 51.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 47.14 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 47.95 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.3 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 41.14 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 39.33 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 38.39 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.53 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.48 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 39.21 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 39.8 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.97 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.15 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 41.62 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 40.62 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.92 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 39.57 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.66 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.67 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.01 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.71 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.64 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.08 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 44.5 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.03 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.77 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 38.81 kg/ha | -7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 38.81 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 38.81 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.37 kg/ha | 12.67 kg/ha | 20.43 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.41 kg/ha | 20.55 kg/ha | 32.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.91 kg/ha | 29.81 kg/ha | 44.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.97 kg/ha | 45.3 kg/ha | 51.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.16 kg/ha | 37.15 kg/ha | 41.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 kg/ha | 37.92 kg/ha | 44.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.78 kg/ha | 38.81 kg/ha | 46.03 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 Belgium 43.21 kg/ha compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 5.81 kg/ha compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 42 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 4.55 kg/ha compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 41.66 kg/ha compare
- 11 Polynesia 4.41 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.02 kg/ha compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 36.35 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.72 kg/ha compare
- 14 Qatar 35.72 kg/ha compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35.07 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 2.34 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland was 38.81 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).