Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Ireland
Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 27,786 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Ireland is 27,786 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Ireland peaked at 67,992 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20,748 t, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,196 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,150 t | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 27,613 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 27,849 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25,387 t | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 34,319 t | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 38,449 t | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 41,167 t | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 43,409 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 47,478 t | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 44,140 t | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 57,366 t | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 55,777 t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 34,288 t | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 44,368 t | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 52,293 t | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 63,186 t | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 67,992 t | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 58,073 t | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 55,616 t | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 54,295 t | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 56,691 t | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 59,792 t | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 60,591 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 53,312 t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 60,220 t | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 55,002 t | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 56,199 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 55,984 t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 56,445 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54,910 t | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 54,664 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53,742 t | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 54,664 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 55,892 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49,136 t | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 46,065 t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 46,679 t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45,451 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 41,458 t | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 39,419 t | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40,525 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,420 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38,866 t | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 36,926 t | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 32,564 t | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 25,769 t | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 20,748 t | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 27,673 t | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 25,786 t | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 27,146 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 33,439 t | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 34,550 t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 31,756 t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 31,976 t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32,331 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36,805 t | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 40,732 t | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 38,739 t | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 39,926 t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 41,600 t | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,726 t | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 27,786 t | -12.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27,786 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,851 t, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27,786 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,406 t, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,282 t | 25,196 t | 43,409 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,496 t | 34,288 t | 67,992 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,770 t | 53,312 t | 60,591 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,765 t | 45,451 t | 56,445 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,537 t | 20,748 t | 41,458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,326 t | 25,786 t | 40,732 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,259 t | 27,786 t | 41,600 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 potassium in Ireland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Ireland was 27,786 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,992 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,748 t in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 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 (%).