Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 120.87 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 120.87 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland peaked at 133.35 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.24 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Ireland 15th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 58.24 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 62.15 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 66.49 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 71.92 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 84.57 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 83.72 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 83.21 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 86.18 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 84.17 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 86.6 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90.3 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 101.59 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 110.71 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 113.36 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 105.72 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 100.72 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 100.86 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.24 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 92.08 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 91.37 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 93.27 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 98.02 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 95.42 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 97.88 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 105.23 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 109.67 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 113.51 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 116.42 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 127.02 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 130.98 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 131.34 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 128.69 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 130.96 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 133.35 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 132.11 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 128.96 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 126.02 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 121.53 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 119.27 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 114.3 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 111.57 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 108.28 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 110.05 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 115.31 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 120.34 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 119.01 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 113.48 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 118.61 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 121.28 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 115.5 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 113.92 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 117.97 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 121.5 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 126.22 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 129.12 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 131.32 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 117.56 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 120.23 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 124.44 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 125.12 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 120.53 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 120.87 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 120.87 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.34 kg/ha, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 120.87 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.77 kg/ha, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.75 kg/ha | 58.24 kg/ha | 86.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.23 kg/ha | 84.17 kg/ha | 113.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.29 kg/ha | 91.37 kg/ha | 116.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.1 kg/ha | 121.53 kg/ha | 133.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.02 kg/ha | 108.28 kg/ha | 120.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.46 kg/ha | 113.92 kg/ha | 131.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.74 kg/ha | 120.53 kg/ha | 125.12 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.35 kg/ha compare
- 12 Mongolia 151.4 kg/ha compare
- 13 Qatar 146.15 kg/ha compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 130.06 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 5.65 kg/ha compare
- 16 Switzerland 119.63 kg/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.68 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.09 kg/ha compare
- 17 Malta 103.34 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 88.52 kg/ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8015 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland was 120.87 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 133.35 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).