NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 589,633 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Ireland is 589,633 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 937,178 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181,041 t, in 2009.
That places Ireland 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 492,964 t | — |
| 2004 | 612,044 t | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 526,044 t | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 181,041 t | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 393,460 t | +117.3% |
| 2011 | 339,205 t | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 272,437 t | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 324,690 t | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 274,230 t | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 255,204 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 292,836 t | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 307,084 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 928,566 t | +202.4% |
| 2019 | 836,020 t | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 897,291 t | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 937,178 t | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 711,164 t | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 597,941 t | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 589,633 t | -1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 589,633 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,179 t, 27.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 589,633 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,196 t, 11.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +202.4% | 307,084 t | 928,566 t |
| 2010 | +117.3% | 181,041 t | 393,460 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453,023 t | 181,041 t | 612,044 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 422,373 t | 255,204 t | 928,566 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,641 t | 589,633 t | 937,178 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 45,737 t compare
- 2 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 265,090 t compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 41,522 t compare
- 4 China, Taiwan Province of 608,118 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 34,138 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20,020 t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,522 t compare
- 6 Thailand 539,644 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,901 t compare
- 7 Ukraine 527,640 t compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 524,100 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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Ireland was 589,633 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 937,178 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,041 t in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf