Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 59.07 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ireland stood at 59.07 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ireland peaked at 120.61 kg/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.22 kg/cap, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 7th of 197 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 capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.22 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 11.83 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 12.2 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 10.37 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 11.1 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 16.56 kg/cap | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 18.35 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 21.93 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 24.45 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 29.21 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 32.84 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 43.36 kg/cap | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 42.21 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 42.46 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.03 kg/cap | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 52.09 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 70.31 kg/cap | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 79.18 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 73.32 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 80.55 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 79.8 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 85.17 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 94.75 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 93.2 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 91.39 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 104.93 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 95.84 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 99 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 107.8 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 105.29 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 98.44 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 99.2 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 112.97 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 120.61 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 117.71 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 108.29 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 108.11 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 119.64 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 114.31 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 96.88 kg/cap | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 94.75 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.53 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 97.97 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 86.61 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 83.06 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 75.33 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 70.32 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 68.39 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 79.93 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 68.8 kg/cap | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 64.75 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 76.75 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 71.74 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 71.22 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.38 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 71.34 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.73 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 83.84 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 74.46 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 76.17 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.38 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 67.16 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 53.99 kg/cap | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 59.07 kg/cap | +9.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 59.07 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 5.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 59.07 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 kg/cap | 10.22 kg/cap | 24.45 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.3 kg/cap | 29.21 kg/cap | 79.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.24 kg/cap | 79.8 kg/cap | 107.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.46 kg/cap | 98.44 kg/cap | 120.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.58 kg/cap | 68.39 kg/cap | 97.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 kg/cap | 64.75 kg/cap | 83.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.15 kg/cap | 53.99 kg/cap | 79.38 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
- 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap 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 capita in Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ireland was 59.07 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.61 kg/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 capita. 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