Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 8,975 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Ireland stood at 8,975 t.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Ireland peaked at 24,196 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,616 t, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 55th 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,785 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,122 t | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 13,378 t | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 13,983 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 13,289 t | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 16,752 t | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 17,972 t | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 18,411 t | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 19,651 t | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 21,126 t | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 20,257 t | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 24,196 t | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 23,321 t | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 16,525 t | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 18,221 t | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 19,550 t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 19,816 t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 21,429 t | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 18,349 t | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 16,898 t | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 16,163 t | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 15,525 t | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 17,224 t | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 15,024 t | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 15,197 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 17,312 t | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 15,555 t | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 16,269 t | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 16,672 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16,076 t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 16,373 t | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16,051 t | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17,801 t | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 18,048 t | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17,579 t | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,132 t | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 14,890 t | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15,674 t | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 15,281 t | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13,178 t | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 13,468 t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,320 t | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13,332 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 10,715 t | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 12,702 t | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 12,298 t | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10,741 t | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 8,052 t | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 10,335 t | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 9,598 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 10,189 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12,090 t | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 11,341 t | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8,637 t | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 8,770 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,728 t | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 11,112 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,420 t | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 10,043 t | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 12,082 t | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 10,342 t | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 7,616 t | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 8,975 t | +17.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,975 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,812 t, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,975 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,777 t, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,149 t | 10,785 t | 19,651 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,279 t | 16,525 t | 24,196 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,184 t | 15,024 t | 17,312 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,290 t | 14,890 t | 18,048 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,914 t | 8,052 t | 14,320 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,493 t | 8,637 t | 12,420 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,754 t | 7,616 t | 12,082 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 52 Guatemala 11,852 t compare
- 53 Ethiopia 10,209 t compare
- 54 Switzerland 10,057 t compare
- 56 Finland 8,572 t compare
- 57 Costa Rica 8,476 t compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,205 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Ireland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Ireland was 8,975 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,196 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,616 t in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).