Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland
Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 64,534 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ireland stood at 64,534 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ireland peaked at 102,120 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,642 t, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,112 t | 6,642 t | 16,468 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,758 t | 19,964 t | 60,628 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,133 t | 63,273 t | 87,055 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,929 t | 80,017 t | 102,120 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,073 t | 68,173 t | 86,618 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,977 t | 67,567 t | 94,104 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,935 t | 64,534 t | 91,812 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 89 Ghana 69,198 t compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 66,969 t compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 66,428 t compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,991 t compare
- 94 Afghanistan 60,162 t compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ireland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ireland was 64,534 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 102,120 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,642 t in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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. 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 (%).