Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 2,301 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Ireland, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ireland stood at 2,301 t.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 303.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 47,900 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 176 t, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 73rd of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,567 t | 1,300 t | 47,900 t | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,820 t | 420 t | 7,264 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.9 t | 176 t | 1,323 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.7 t | 313 t | 1,885 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,638 t | 1,346 t | 2,301 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 70 Serbia and Montenegro 3,770 t compare
- 71 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare
- 72 Mozambique 2,497 t compare
- 74 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2,151 t compare
- 75 Egypt 2,063 t compare
- 76 Peru 1,713 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) — export quantity in Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ireland was 2,301 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47,900 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 t in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.0%. 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 potash K2O (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