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 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
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) — 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 212 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