Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.57 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.57 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland peaked at 88.72 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.57 kg/ha, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 86th of 195 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.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 47.38 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 48.55 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 47.14 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 44.13 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 55.5 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 63.57 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 68.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 71.33 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 77.03 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 75.24 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 88.72 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 81.5 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 48.92 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 56.79 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 63.06 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 73.82 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 77.7 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 65.72 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 61.07 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 59.77 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 61.29 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 64.03 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 63.86 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 56.22 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 63.14 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 60.23 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 62.68 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 61.41 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 58.46 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 58.37 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.82 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.82 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.51 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 59.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.03 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 47.69 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 48.96 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 48.54 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.52 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 40.94 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.38 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 40.42 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.21 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 38.16 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.77 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 28.36 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 20.89 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 31.77 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 32.91 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.05 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 38.56 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 37.77 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.79 kg/ha | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 17.71 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.65 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.95 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 22.58 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 21.14 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.88 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.19 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.85 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 15.35 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 14.57 kg/ha | -5.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.57 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.57 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.66 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -55.5% | 37.77 kg/ha | 16.79 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.02 kg/ha | 39.8 kg/ha | 71.33 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.85 kg/ha | 48.92 kg/ha | 88.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.37 kg/ha | 56.22 kg/ha | 64.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.07 kg/ha | 47.69 kg/ha | 59.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.54 kg/ha | 20.89 kg/ha | 42.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 kg/ha | 16.79 kg/ha | 38.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 kg/ha | 14.57 kg/ha | 23.19 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 83 Slovakia 15.19 kg/ha compare
- 84 New Zealand 15.18 kg/ha compare
- 85 Czechoslovakia 14.92 kg/ha compare
- 87 Iraq 14.28 kg/ha compare
- 88 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.15 kg/ha compare
- 89 Israel 14.11 kg/ha 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland was 14.57 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.72 kg/ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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