PK compounds — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: PK compounds — Import quantity was 16,107 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PK compounds — Import quantity in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pk compounds — import quantity in Ireland is 16,107 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,728.7% on the previous year and up 407.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pk compounds — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 16,107 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231.61 t, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PK compounds — Import quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,449 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,500 t | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 8,442 t | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 3,811 t | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 3,250 t | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 454.98 t | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 1,749 t | +284.3% |
| 2009 | 231.61 t | -86.8% |
| 2010 | 3,527 t | +1422.8% |
| 2011 | 3,496 t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,200 t | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,537 t | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 3,175 t | +106.6% |
| 2015 | 2,846 t | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,702 t | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 3,273 t | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 5,404 t | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 3,915 t | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 3,160 t | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 2,094 t | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 1,985 t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 880.77 t | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 16,107 t | +1728.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,107 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 564.57 t, 28.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,107 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 729.79 t, 22.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PK compounds — Import quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1728.7% | 880.77 t | 16,107 t |
| 2010 | +1422.8% | 231.61 t | 3,527 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,736 t | 231.61 t | 12,500 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,207 t | 1,537 t | 5,404 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,845 t | 880.77 t | 16,107 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Brazil 22,742 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36 t compare
- 9 Malaysia 22,159 t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 16.64 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.75 t compare
- 10 Ukraine 21,674 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,897 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.17 t compare
- 13 Malawi 11,187 t compare
- 14 Denmark 11,106 t 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 pk compounds — import quantity in Ireland?
- Pk compounds — import quantity in Ireland was 16,107 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,107 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.61 t in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for pk compounds — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pk compounds — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.3%. 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 PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf