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 85th of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,642 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,703 t | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 7,992 t | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6,811 t | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 7,337 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 10,997 t | +49.9% |
| 1967 | 12,328 t | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 14,732 t | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 16,468 t | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 19,964 t | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 22,609 t | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 30,302 t | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 29,946 t | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 30,590 t | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 35,126 t | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 38,509 t | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 52,977 t | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 60,628 t | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 56,925 t | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 63,273 t | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 63,296 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68,080 t | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 76,222 t | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 75,371 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 74,236 t | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 85,487 t | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 78,039 t | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 80,270 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 87,055 t | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 85,100 t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 80,017 t | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 81,190 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 92,920 t | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 99,590 t | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 97,750 t | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 90,620 t | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 91,310 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102,120 t | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 98,670 t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 84,687 t | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 84,180 t | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86,424 t | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 86,618 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80,749 t | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 79,080 t | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 76,014 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 71,157 t | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 68,173 t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 83,650 t | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 76,780 t | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 67,567 t | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 79,470 t | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 78,037 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 76,346 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 76,459 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79,856 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 86,168 t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 94,104 t | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 84,981 t | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 88,460 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 91,812 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 78,935 t | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 64,534 t | -18.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 64,534 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 64,534 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 82 Azerbaijan 69,236 t compare
- 83 Ghana 69,198 t compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 66,969 t compare
- 86 Afghanistan 60,162 t compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
- 88 Tunisia 57,142 t 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 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 85th out of 186 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 (%).