Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Ireland

Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 10.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 158.3%
World rank
52nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.93 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-18.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 10.64 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 158.3% on the previous year and up 205.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 49.93 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -18.25 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Ireland 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.05 % change on previous year
1963 3.61 % change on previous year -77.5%
1964 -14.62 % change on previous year -504.8%
1965 7.68 % change on previous year -152.6%
1966 49.93 % change on previous year +549.9%
1967 11.44 % change on previous year -77.1%
1968 20.26 % change on previous year +77.1%
1969 12.17 % change on previous year -39.9%
1970 20.31 % change on previous year +66.9%
1971 13.64 % change on previous year -32.8%
1972 33.98 % change on previous year +149.1%
1973 -1.14 % change on previous year -103.4%
1974 2.15 % change on previous year -288.8%
1975 14.84 % change on previous year +590.1%
1976 10.1 % change on previous year -32.0%
1977 37.05 % change on previous year +267.0%
1978 14.38 % change on previous year -61.2%
1979 -6.11 % change on previous year -142.5%
1980 11.15 % change on previous year -282.6%
1981 0.0364 % change on previous year -99.7%
1982 7.56 % change on previous year +20692.5%
1983 11.96 % change on previous year +58.2%
1984 -1.12 % change on previous year -109.3%
1985 -1.52 % change on previous year +35.8%
1986 15.16 % change on previous year -1100.3%
1987 -8.71 % change on previous year -157.4%
1988 2.86 % change on previous year -132.8%
1989 8.45 % change on previous year +195.7%
1990 -2.25 % change on previous year -126.6%
1991 -5.97 % change on previous year +166.0%
1992 1.47 % change on previous year -124.5%
1993 14.45 % change on previous year +885.6%
1994 7.18 % change on previous year -50.3%
1995 -1.85 % change on previous year -125.7%
1996 -7.29 % change on previous year +294.8%
1997 0.7614 % change on previous year -110.4%
1998 11.84 % change on previous year +1454.8%
1999 -3.38 % change on previous year -128.5%
2000 -14.12 % change on previous year +318.1%
2001 -0.6542 % change on previous year -95.4%
2002 -0.6795 % change on previous year +3.9%
2003 7.62 % change on previous year -1220.9%
2004 -9.98 % change on previous year -231.0%
2005 -1.99 % change on previous year -80.0%
2006 -6.83 % change on previous year +243.0%
2007 -3.93 % change on previous year -42.5%
2008 -0.6972 % change on previous year -82.2%
2009 18.12 % change on previous year -2698.8%
2010 -13.45 % change on previous year -174.2%
2011 -5.46 % change on previous year -59.4%
2012 19.06 % change on previous year -449.3%
2013 -6.02 % change on previous year -131.6%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -0.2481 % change on previous year
2016 2.46 % change on previous year -1092.1%
2017 8.84 % change on previous year +259.3%
2018 10.68 % change on previous year +20.7%
2019 -10.07 % change on previous year -194.3%
2020 3.31 % change on previous year -132.9%
2021 5.18 % change on previous year +56.4%
2022 -14.02 % change on previous year -370.9%
2023 -18.25 % change on previous year +30.1%
2024 10.64 % change on previous year -158.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +20692.5% 0.0364 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year
2009 +2698.8% -0.6972 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.32 % change on previous year -14.62 % change on previous year 49.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.92 % change on previous year -6.11 % change on previous year 37.05 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.58 % change on previous year -8.71 % change on previous year 15.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.5 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 14.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.31 % change on previous year -14.12 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5789 % change on previous year -13.45 % change on previous year 19.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.63 % change on previous year -18.25 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Greece 12.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Uruguay 10.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 South Africa 10.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 10.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Brazil 9.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 India 8.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Ireland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Ireland was 10.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49.93 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -18.25 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,401 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.