Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Ireland
Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 118,559 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 118,559 t for manure applied — cropland potassium in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Ireland peaked at 129,420 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83,422 t, in 1962.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,040 t | — |
| 1962 | 83,422 t | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 84,762 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 86,756 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 90,975 t | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 96,806 t | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 99,065 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 99,146 t | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99,920 t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 100,070 t | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 103,154 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 101,153 t | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 108,056 t | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 114,674 t | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 114,545 t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 110,637 t | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 112,029 t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 113,516 t | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 113,042 t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 113,159 t | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 107,722 t | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 107,222 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 108,943 t | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 109,899 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 110,689 t | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109,742 t | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 107,397 t | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 106,324 t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 106,472 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 109,505 t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 111,186 t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 111,294 t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 111,650 t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 112,189 t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 112,777 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 113,697 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116,301 t | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 118,921 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 119,886 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 121,787 t | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 121,900 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 120,829 t | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 120,336 t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 120,309 t | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 117,566 t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 117,689 t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 116,296 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 115,957 t | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 115,559 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 111,744 t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 111,511 t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 115,513 t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 117,667 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 119,432 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 121,422 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 126,990 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 129,420 t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 116,653 t | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 117,604 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 119,106 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 120,777 t | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 119,414 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 118,559 t | -0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 118,559 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 6.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 118,559 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,655 t | 83,422 t | 99,920 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,088 t | 100,070 t | 114,674 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,757 t | 106,324 t | 113,159 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,741 t | 109,505 t | 119,886 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,823 t | 115,559 t | 121,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,796 t | 111,511 t | 129,420 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,464 t | 118,559 t | 120,777 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 manure applied — cropland potassium in Ireland?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Ireland was 118,559 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 129,420 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,422 t in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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. 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 (%).