Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 18.57 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland is 18.57 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland peaked at 23.69 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.22 kg/ha, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.79 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 11.1 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 10.22 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 10.79 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 12.58 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 13.77 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 13.36 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.86 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 14.31 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 13.19 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 13.64 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 14.22 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 14.67 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.59 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 17.34 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 15.98 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 16.3 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15.98 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 16.45 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.59 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 17.42 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 21.11 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 17.82 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 17.91 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.99 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 21.29 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.22 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 22.13 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 22.29 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.94 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.27 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 19.08 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 20.78 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 23.69 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 20.61 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 19.15 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.23 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.49 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.36 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 16.57 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.93 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 17.52 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 17.78 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.25 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.78 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 17.65 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.72 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.98 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 17.81 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 20.23 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 23.35 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.4 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 21.44 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 20.39 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 17.41 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 21.92 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 22.9 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.57 kg/ha | -18.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.57 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.25 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.57 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.22 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 kg/ha | 10.22 kg/ha | 13.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.61 kg/ha | 12.86 kg/ha | 17.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.78 kg/ha | 15.98 kg/ha | 21.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.82 kg/ha | 18.27 kg/ha | 23.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 kg/ha | 16.57 kg/ha | 20.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 kg/ha | 15.8 kg/ha | 23.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 kg/ha | 17.41 kg/ha | 22.9 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Belgium 20.4 kg/ha compare
- 14 Paraguay 19.74 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 5.42 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 4.97 kg/ha compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 19.22 kg/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.23 kg/ha compare
- 17 Germany 18.32 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.48 kg/ha compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.64 kg/ha compare
- 18 Caribbean 7.83 kg/ha compare
- 19 Faroe Islands 17.56 kg/ha 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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland was 18.57 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).