Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 164.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164.5 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
210.09 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
12.73 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland stood at 164.5 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland peaked at 210.09 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.73 kg/ha, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.73 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.78 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 15.31 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.07 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 14.08 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 21.1 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 1967 | 23.52 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 28.29 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 31.73 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 38.17 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 43.38 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 58.11 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 57.45 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.69 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 67.4 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 74.2 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 101.7 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 116.32 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 109.21 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 121.39 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 121.44 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130.61 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 146.23 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 144.6 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 142.41 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 164 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 149.72 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 154 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 167.02 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 163.27 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 153.52 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 155.77 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 178.27 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 191.07 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 187.54 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 173.86 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 175.18 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 195.92 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 189.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 162.57 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 161.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 160.41 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 168.74 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 154.68 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 161.45 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 157.35 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 151.69 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 144.5 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 179.02 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 163.64 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 148.22 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 167.9 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 160.64 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 163.69 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 167.67 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 168.82 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 183.75 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 207.86 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 190.3 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 196.16 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 210.09 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 176.59 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 146.33 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 164.5 kg/ha | +12.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 164.5 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 164.5 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 kg/ha | 12.73 kg/ha | 31.73 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.46 kg/ha | 38.17 kg/ha | 116.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.14 kg/ha | 121.39 kg/ha | 167.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.37 kg/ha | 153.52 kg/ha | 195.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.19 kg/ha | 144.5 kg/ha | 179.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.25 kg/ha | 148.22 kg/ha | 207.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.73 kg/ha | 146.33 kg/ha | 210.09 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 9.88 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bangladesh 171.82 kg/ha compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 6.94 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.96 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare
- 15 Belgium 140.73 kg/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.74 kg/ha compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 135.16 kg/ha 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) — use per area of cropland in Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland was 164.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 210.09 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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