Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 41.11 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ireland is 41.11 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ireland peaked at 72.29 g/Int$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.44 g/Int$, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.44 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 10.87 g/Int$ | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 11.44 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 10.31 g/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 10.74 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 15.51 g/Int$ | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 14.92 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 17.96 g/Int$ | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 20.13 g/Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 23.97 g/Int$ | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 25.64 g/Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 36.15 g/Int$ | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 34.84 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 31.74 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 33.34 g/Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 38.82 g/Int$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 46.86 g/Int$ | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 52.39 g/Int$ | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 48.45 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 51.58 g/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 58.63 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 58.21 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.8 g/Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 57.67 g/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 55.52 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 62.44 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 57.43 g/Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 60.91 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 67.03 g/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 59.48 g/Int$ | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 54.31 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 54.19 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.34 g/Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 72.29 g/Int$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 69.29 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 60.94 g/Int$ | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 61.53 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.17 g/Int$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 61.83 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 55.87 g/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 54.73 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.91 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 60.31 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 53.47 g/Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 54.96 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.67 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 48.69 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 49.72 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.03 g/Int$ | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 49.88 g/Int$ | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 45.9 g/Int$ | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 57.89 g/Int$ | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 51.89 g/Int$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 48.56 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 46.34 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.93 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.41 g/Int$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 45.38 g/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 46.22 g/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 39.98 g/Int$ | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 34.33 g/Int$ | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 41.11 g/Int$ | +19.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41.11 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.01 g/Int$, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41.11 g/Int$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.89 g/Int$, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.48 g/Int$ | 9.44 g/Int$ | 20.13 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.22 g/Int$ | 23.97 g/Int$ | 52.39 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.32 g/Int$ | 51.58 g/Int$ | 67.03 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.54 g/Int$ | 54.19 g/Int$ | 72.29 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 g/Int$ | 48.69 g/Int$ | 60.31 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.15 g/Int$ | 45.38 g/Int$ | 57.89 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.83 g/Int$ | 34.33 g/Int$ | 47.5 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.13 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Pakistan 43.72 g/Int$ compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.44 g/Int$ compare
- 15 Serbia 41.98 g/Int$ compare
- 16 India 41.34 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1.97 g/Int$ compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.56 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Hungary 40.68 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.34 g/Int$ compare
- 19 Sweden 40.43 g/Int$ compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.22 g/Int$ compare
- 20 USSR 39.86 g/Int$ 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 value of agricultural production in Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ireland was 41.11 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.29 g/Int$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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