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 85th out of 201 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,363 t (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 85th out of 201 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 (%).