Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 16.76 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.76 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Ireland peaked at 66.5 kg/cap in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.07 kg/cap, in 2008.
That places Ireland 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 30.45 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 30.72 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.31 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 28.17 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 38.56 kg/cap | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 43.02 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 45.78 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 47.98 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 52.1 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 47.93 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 61.41 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 58.76 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 35.47 kg/cap | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 45.36 kg/cap | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 52.65 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 62.85 kg/cap | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 66.5 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 56.02 kg/cap | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 53.03 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.89 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 53.11 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.67 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 56.12 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.16 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 55.36 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 50.59 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 51.91 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 51.92 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.3 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.59 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 50.02 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 48.94 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 49.58 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 50.41 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43.97 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 40.85 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 40.96 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.44 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 35.5 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 32.8 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 34.09 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 35.5 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.84 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 26.93 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 23.91 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 19.08 kg/cap | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 14.07 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9 kg/cap | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 19.29 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.35 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 24.44 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.14 kg/cap | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 20.04 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 24.68 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 23.17 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.69 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.45 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.32 kg/cap | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 15.77 kg/cap | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 16.76 kg/cap | +6.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.76 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 5.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.76 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.01 kg/cap | 28.14 kg/cap | 47.98 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.9 kg/cap | 35.47 kg/cap | 66.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.78 kg/cap | 49.16 kg/cap | 56.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.71 kg/cap | 39.44 kg/cap | 52.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.16 kg/cap | 14.07 kg/cap | 35.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 kg/cap | 19.29 kg/cap | 24.68 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 kg/cap | 15.77 kg/cap | 24.45 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.49 kg/cap compare
- 10 USSR 17.4 kg/cap compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
- 13 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 14 Latvia 13.5 kg/cap compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap 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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Ireland was 16.76 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 kg/cap in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 kg/cap in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 capita. 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