Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 88,058 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland is 88,058 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 221,400 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 63,125 t, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,487 t | — |
| 1962 | 86,215 t | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 87,331 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 89,469 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 80,935 t | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 111,403 t | +37.6% |
| 1967 | 125,000 t | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 133,800 t | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 141,100 t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 154,300 t | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 143,460 t | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 186,500 t | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 181,250 t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 111,100 t | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 144,250 t | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 169,960 t | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 206,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 221,400 t | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 189,100 t | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 181,100 t | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 175,500 t | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 184,600 t | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 194,700 t | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 197,300 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 173,598 t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 196,087 t | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 179,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 183,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 182,300 t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 183,800 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 178,800 t | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 178,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 175,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 178,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 182,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 160,000 t | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 150,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 152,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 148,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 135,000 t | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 126,717 t | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 133,919 t | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 141,750 t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 121,315 t | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 111,883 t | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 102,074 t | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 83,821 t | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 63,125 t | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 90,223 t | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 87,930 t | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 97,788 t | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 111,775 t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 113,006 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93,812 t | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 94,242 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95,558 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 108,694 t | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 120,267 t | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 114,288 t | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 118,016 t | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 122,922 t | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 93,614 t | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 81,956 t | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 88,058 t | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,860 t | 79,487 t | 141,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 170,732 t | 111,100 t | 221,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,728 t | 173,598 t | 197,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,560 t | 148,000 t | 183,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,983 t | 63,125 t | 141,750 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,736 t | 87,930 t | 120,267 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,913 t | 81,956 t | 122,922 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Republic of Korea 93,268 t compare
- 38 Philippines 93,078 t compare
- 39 Serbia and Montenegro 91,825 t compare
- 41 Belgium-Luxembourg 88,000 t compare
- 42 Uruguay 86,983 t compare
- 43 Greece 86,724 t 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0013 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Ireland was 88,058 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 221,400 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,125 t in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.