Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 28,736 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Ireland stood at 28,736 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 210,200 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28,736 t, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,991 t | 94,298 t | 169,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 167,859 t | 115,900 t | 210,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,400 t | 133,200 t | 151,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,480 t | 113,000 t | 141,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,353 t | 46,367 t | 100,419 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,528 t | 35,584 t | 84,768 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,813 t | 28,736 t | 46,068 t | 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Ireland was 28,736 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 210,200 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,736 t in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. 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