Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 310,411 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 310,411 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 444,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,856 t, in 1961.
That places Ireland 40th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Hungary 338,717 t compare
- 38 Czechia 329,349 t compare
- 39 Bulgaria 319,299 t compare
- 41 Yugoslav SFR 288,000 t compare
- 42 Czechoslovakia 280,000 t compare
- 43 Serbia and Montenegro 276,952 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ireland was 310,411 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 444,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,856 t in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf