Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 310,411 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
310,411 t
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
444,000 t
in 1998
All-time low
28,856 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland stood at 310,411 t.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 444,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,856 t, in 1961.

That places Ireland 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 28,856 t
1962 33,486 t +16.0%
1963 34,695 t +3.6%
1964 29,624 t -14.6%
1965 31,900 t +7.7%
1966 47,828 t +49.9%
1967 53,300 t +11.4%
1968 64,100 t +20.3%
1969 71,900 t +12.2%
1970 86,500 t +20.3%
1971 98,300 t +13.6%
1972 131,700 t +34.0%
1973 130,200 t -1.1%
1974 133,000 t +2.2%
1975 152,739 t +14.8%
1976 168,159 t +10.1%
1977 230,466 t +37.1%
1978 263,600 t +14.4%
1979 247,500 t -6.1%
1980 275,100 t +11.2%
1981 275,200 t +0.0%
1982 296,000 t +7.6%
1983 331,400 t +12.0%
1984 327,700 t -1.1%
1985 322,733 t -1.5%
1986 371,663 t +15.2%
1987 339,300 t -8.7%
1988 349,000 t +2.9%
1989 378,500 t +8.5%
1990 370,000 t -2.2%
1991 347,900 t -6.0%
1992 353,000 t +1.5%
1993 404,000 t +14.4%
1994 433,000 t +7.2%
1995 425,000 t -1.8%
1996 394,000 t -7.3%
1997 397,000 t +0.8%
1998 444,000 t +11.8%
1999 429,000 t -3.4%
2000 368,410 t -14.1%
2001 366,000 t -0.7%
2002 363,513 t -0.7%
2003 391,200 t +7.6%
2004 352,165 t -10.0%
2005 345,154 t -2.0%
2006 321,588 t -6.8%
2007 308,960 t -3.9%
2008 306,806 t -0.7%
2009 362,395 t +18.1%
2010 313,649 t -13.5%
2011 296,536 t -5.5%
2012 353,044 t +19.1%
2013 331,782 t -6.0%
2014 331,782 t +0.0%
2015 330,959 t -0.2%
2016 339,104 t +2.5%
2017 369,089 t +8.8%
2018 408,495 t +10.7%
2019 367,364 t -10.1%
2020 379,519 t +3.3%
2021 399,164 t +5.2%
2022 343,193 t -14.0%
2023 280,569 t -18.2%
2024 310,411 t +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,965 t 28,856 t 71,900 t 9
1970s 164,216 t 86,500 t 263,600 t 10
1980s 326,660 t 275,100 t 378,500 t 10
1990s 399,690 t 347,900 t 444,000 t 10
2000s 348,619 t 306,806 t 391,200 t 10
2010s 344,180 t 296,536 t 408,495 t 10
2020s 342,571 t 280,569 t 399,164 t 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Hungary 338,717 t compare
  2. 39 Czechia 329,349 t compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 319,299 t compare
  4. 42 Yugoslav SFR 288,000 t compare
  5. 43 Czechoslovakia 280,000 t compare
  6. 44 Serbia and Montenegro 276,952 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland was 310,411 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 444,000 t in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,856 t in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.