Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 342,878 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Ireland stood at 342,878 t.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 397,868 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1967.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,916 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,486 t | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 34,695 t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29,624 t | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 12,000 t | -59.5% |
| 1966 | 16,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 10,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 15,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 22,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 36,900 t | +67.7% |
| 1972 | 68,000 t | +84.3% |
| 1973 | 56,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 59,800 t | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 60,800 t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 90,800 t | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 95,500 t | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 209,300 t | +119.2% |
| 1979 | 143,500 t | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 90,000 t | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 128,000 t | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 136,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 176,000 t | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 193,000 t | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 217,364 t | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 236,306 t | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 229,800 t | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 220,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 268,200 t | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 217,000 t | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 219,300 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 193,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 205,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 297,000 t | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 272,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 257,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 256,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 255,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 311,000 t | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 254,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 255,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 236,859 t | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 362,083 t | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 323,564 t | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 358,026 t | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 325,404 t | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 303,760 t | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 335,739 t | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 290,640 t | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 382,971 t | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 331,698 t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 295,399 t | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 331,423 t | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 313,333 t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 324,548 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 305,158 t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 344,645 t | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 397,868 t | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 340,977 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 381,143 t | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 358,560 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 375,191 t | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 251,264 t | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 342,878 t | +36.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 342,878 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 342,878 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +119.2% | 95,500 t | 209,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,525 t | 10,000 t | 34,695 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,260 t | 22,000 t | 209,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,467 t | 90,000 t | 268,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,230 t | 193,000 t | 311,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,508 t | 236,859 t | 362,083 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,802 t | 295,399 t | 397,868 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,807 t | 251,264 t | 381,143 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 388,928 t compare
- 31 Czechia 368,466 t compare
- 33 Chile 329,761 t compare
- 34 New Zealand 315,447 t compare
- 35 Sweden 299,370 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 nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Ireland was 342,878 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 397,868 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1967.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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