Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 146.34 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — 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 146.34 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland peaked at 246.94 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.15 kg/ha, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.15 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.86 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 12.93 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 11.57 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 12.87 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 21.31 kg/ha | +65.6% |
| 1967 | 23.21 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 27.66 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 31.77 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 37.3 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 42.06 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 59.22 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 61.85 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 64.74 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 76.44 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 80.9 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 104.95 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 119.04 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 109.43 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 113.9 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 118.73 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 131.12 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 152.29 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 145.67 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 146.25 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 182.31 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 176.96 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 189.27 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 208.56 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 214.03 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 202.73 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 205.08 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 228.36 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 246.94 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 244.62 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 222.82 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 213.44 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 227.49 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 209.94 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 172.8 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 164.67 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 166.14 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162.44 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 154.2 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 160.83 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 161.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 151.9 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 139.6 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 179.66 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 174.17 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 146.84 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 164.33 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 164.27 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 163.77 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 168.41 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 172.85 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 186.51 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 208.19 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 191.4 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 198.79 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 210.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 176.59 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 146.34 kg/ha | -17.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 146.34 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.69 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 146.34 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.21 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.15 kg/ha | 10.15 kg/ha | 31.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.59 kg/ha | 37.3 kg/ha | 119.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.51 kg/ha | 113.9 kg/ha | 208.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.54 kg/ha | 202.73 kg/ha | 246.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.39 kg/ha | 139.6 kg/ha | 179.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.07 kg/ha | 146.84 kg/ha | 208.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.95 kg/ha | 146.34 kg/ha | 210.1 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Bangladesh 169.31 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 148.86 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 12.11 kg/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 142.66 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 124.12 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 2.61 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland was 146.34 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 246.94 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).