Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Ireland

Ireland: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 132,533 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,533 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
160,608 t
in 1978
All-time low
87,783 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Ireland, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Ireland is 132,533 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Ireland peaked at 160,608 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 87,783 t, in 1961.

That places Ireland 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104,582 t 87,783 t 124,685 t 9
1970s 141,926 t 126,600 t 160,608 t 10
1980s 144,636 t 140,796 t 151,137 t 10
1990s 145,864 t 141,174 t 149,205 t 10
2000s 135,341 t 121,119 t 142,824 t 10
2010s 136,474 t 122,168 t 149,051 t 10
2020s 139,629 t 132,533 t 146,138 t 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Czechoslovakia 194,950 t compare
  2. 27 Japan 141,119 t compare
  3. 28 Republic of Korea 137,187 t compare
  4. 30 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 132,360 t compare
  5. 31 Denmark 125,775 t compare
  6. 32 Belgium 124,155 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Ireland?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Ireland was 132,533 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 160,608 t in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 87,783 t in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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, 13,500 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 (%).