Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 88,058 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use 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 in Ireland peaked at 221,400 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 63,125 t, in 2008.
That places Ireland 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 36 Republic of Korea 93,268 t compare
- 37 Philippines 93,078 t compare
- 38 Serbia and Montenegro 91,825 t compare
- 40 Belgium-Luxembourg 88,000 t compare
- 41 Uruguay 86,983 t compare
- 42 Greece 86,724 t compare
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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Ireland was 88,058 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 221,400 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,125 t in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (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