Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 75.07 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland stood at 75.07 kg/ha.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland peaked at 157.16 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.83 kg/ha, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.42 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 61.2 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 61.99 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 63.51 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 57.45 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 79.08 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 88.73 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 94.98 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 100.16 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 109.53 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 101.84 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 132.39 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 128.66 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 78.87 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 102.4 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 120.65 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 146.23 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 157.16 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 134.23 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 128.56 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 124.58 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 131.04 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 138.21 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 140.06 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 123.23 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 139.19 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 127.14 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 129.9 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 129.41 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 130.47 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 126.92 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 126.35 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.23 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 126.35 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 129.19 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 113.58 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 106.48 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 107.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 105.06 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.83 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 89.95 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 95.06 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 98.36 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.72 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 84.19 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.34 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 66.21 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 47.83 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 71.7 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 73.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.63 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 85.52 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 88.02 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.46 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 76.81 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.53 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.05 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 98.45 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 95.24 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.13 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 104.08 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 77.49 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 68.76 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 75.07 kg/ha | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.72 kg/ha | 56.42 kg/ha | 100.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.2 kg/ha | 78.87 kg/ha | 157.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.13 kg/ha | 123.23 kg/ha | 140.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.65 kg/ha | 105.06 kg/ha | 130.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 kg/ha | 47.83 kg/ha | 98.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.45 kg/ha | 73.8 kg/ha | 98.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.71 kg/ha | 68.76 kg/ha | 104.08 kg/ha | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ireland was 75.07 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 157.16 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.83 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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) — 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