Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland
Ireland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 17,114 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ireland is 17,114 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ireland peaked at 21,526 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,296 t, in 1961.
That places Ireland 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,296 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,340 t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8,480 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 8,508 t | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8,937 t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 9,830 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 10,119 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10,336 t | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10,587 t | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 10,999 t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11,570 t | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12,270 t | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 12,832 t | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 13,521 t | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 13,931 t | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13,932 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,469 t | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 16,337 t | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 15,914 t | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 16,558 t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 16,072 t | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 16,493 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 17,434 t | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 17,411 t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17,360 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18,416 t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 17,476 t | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17,655 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18,424 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 18,611 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18,342 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 18,518 t | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19,765 t | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 20,522 t | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20,432 t | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,808 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,165 t | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21,526 t | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 21,291 t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,165 t | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20,104 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,969 t | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,545 t | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 19,625 t | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19,278 t | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 18,711 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,256 t | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,380 t | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 17,907 t | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 17,450 t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19,138 t | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 18,839 t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,959 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,072 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19,730 t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20,623 t | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20,023 t | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,126 t | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 19,804 t | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20,116 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,669 t | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 17,114 t | -8.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17,114 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17,114 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,270 t | 8,296 t | 10,587 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,677 t | 10,999 t | 16,337 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,330 t | 16,072 t | 18,424 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,898 t | 18,342 t | 21,526 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,417 t | 18,140 t | 20,545 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,087 t | 17,450 t | 20,623 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,926 t | 17,114 t | 20,116 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ireland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ireland was 17,114 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,526 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,296 t in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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. 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 (%).