Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland
Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 4,857 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,857 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ireland peaked at 20,158 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,814 t, in 2008.
That places Ireland 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,136 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,799 t | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 11,161 t | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 10,805 t | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 9,834 t | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 12,470 t | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 14,321 t | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 15,453 t | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 16,206 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 17,501 t | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 17,100 t | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20,158 t | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 18,522 t | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 11,122 t | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 12,908 t | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 14,326 t | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 16,776 t | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 17,659 t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 14,935 t | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 13,875 t | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 13,587 t | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 13,928 t | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,551 t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 14,513 t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 12,776 t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 14,350 t | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 13,688 t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 14,244 t | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 13,956 t | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 13,285 t | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 13,266 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,141 t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,141 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,525 t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,525 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,278 t | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 10,839 t | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 11,127 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,031 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,208 t | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 9,304 t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,468 t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,303 t | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,324 t | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,119 t | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,496 t | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5,822 t | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 4,814 t | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 5,719 t | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 5,369 t | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7,906 t | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 7,883 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,897 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,659 t | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 6,041 t | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6,325 t | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6,997 t | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7,251 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,742 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,019 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,269 t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,402 t | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 4,857 t | -10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,857 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,641 t, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,857 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,179 t, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,243 t | 9,136 t | 16,206 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,101 t | 11,122 t | 20,158 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,947 t | 12,776 t | 14,551 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,516 t | 10,839 t | 13,525 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,758 t | 4,814 t | 9,468 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,807 t | 5,369 t | 7,906 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,137 t | 4,857 t | 7,269 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ireland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ireland was 4,857 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,158 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,814 t in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).