Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 268.84 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland stood at 268.84 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland peaked at 282.22 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 128.38 kg/ha, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.38 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 128.38 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 137.13 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 147.39 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 159.52 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 187.57 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 186.53 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 186.19 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 192.78 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 186.98 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 191.91 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 197.68 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 223.16 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 242.69 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 249.28 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 232.43 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 221.93 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 222.88 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 217.31 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 203.71 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 202.07 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 206.51 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 217.67 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 212.41 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 218.06 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 234.04 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 243.53 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 250.7 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 255.08 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 275.42 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 281.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 281.12 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 274.39 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 278.18 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 282.22 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 279.56 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 271.86 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 264.92 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 255.08 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 248.5 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 238.46 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 232.27 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 225.67 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 229.75 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 239.11 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 250.36 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 248.26 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 237.45 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 248.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 253.48 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 242.34 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 238.86 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 247.7 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 256.19 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 267.45 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 274.87 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 280.13 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 258.08 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 264.88 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 267.65 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 276.38 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 267.14 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 268.84 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 268.84 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.01 kg/ha, 9.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 268.84 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.01 kg/ha, 9.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.54 kg/ha | 128.38 kg/ha | 192.78 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.63 kg/ha | 186.98 kg/ha | 249.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.38 kg/ha | 202.07 kg/ha | 255.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.44 kg/ha | 255.08 kg/ha | 282.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.8 kg/ha | 225.67 kg/ha | 250.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.4 kg/ha | 238.86 kg/ha | 280.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 270 kg/ha | 267.14 kg/ha | 276.38 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Faroe Islands 3,944 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 194.73 kg/ha compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.39 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 483.68 kg/ha compare
- 3 Montenegro 412.61 kg/ha compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 55.59 kg/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 24.09 kg/ha compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 254.87 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 230 kg/ha compare
- 6 Polynesia 17.81 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 206.87 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 potassium per unit area in Ireland?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Ireland was 268.84 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 282.22 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.38 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 potassium 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 (%).