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 130 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.
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 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
- 4 China, Taiwan Province of 608,118 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 565,606 t compare
- 7 Thailand 539,644 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 527,640 t compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (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 130 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