Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Ireland

Ireland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 27,786 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,786 t
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
67,992 t
in 1978
All-time low
20,748 t
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Ireland, 1961–2023

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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 67th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31,310 t compare
  2. 65 Algeria 30,295 t compare
  3. 66 Zambia 30,128 t compare
  4. 68 Israel 27,705 t compare
  5. 69 Ghana 23,665 t compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 23,371 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 67th out of 201 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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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).