Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Ireland

Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 92,074 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92,074 t
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
171,200 t
in 1989
All-time low
24,360 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Ireland, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Ireland stood at 92,074 t.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 171,200 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24,360 t, in 1965.

Ireland ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,145 t 24,360 t 53,900 t 9
1970s 84,860 t 52,800 t 137,200 t 10
1980s 140,920 t 105,000 t 171,200 t 10
1990s 128,340 t 105,200 t 158,000 t 10
2000s 119,872 t 52,765 t 162,000 t 10
2010s 108,303 t 78,697 t 130,624 t 10
2020s 108,538 t 80,555 t 143,958 t 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Uruguay 100,092 t compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 93,157 t compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 92,569 t compare
  4. 42 Algeria 91,451 t compare
  5. 43 Belgium 83,181 t compare
  6. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 80,628 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Ireland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Ireland was 92,074 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 171,200 t in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,360 t in 1965.
How does Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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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