Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 2,303 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Ireland is 2,303 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 315.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 7,596 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 7,596 t | — |
| 1993 | 394 t | -94.8% |
| 1994 | 827 t | +109.9% |
| 1995 | 938 t | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 565 t | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 553 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 570 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,054 t | +260.4% |
| 2000 | 1,634 t | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 940 t | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 208 t | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 336 t | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 275 t | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 176 t | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 443 t | +151.7% |
| 2008 | 316 t | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 290 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 292 t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 368 t | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 472 t | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 1,049 t | +122.2% |
| 2014 | 554 t | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 890 t | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 572 t | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,031 t | +80.2% |
| 2018 | 1,558 t | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 913 t | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 1,025 t | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,319 t | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1,563 t | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,443 t | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2,303 t | +59.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,303 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,472 t, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,303 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,763 t, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,350 t | 0 t | 7,596 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.8 t | 176 t | 1,634 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.9 t | 292 t | 1,558 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,531 t | 1,025 t | 2,303 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Ireland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Ireland was 2,303 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Export quantity. 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