Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 54,160 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 54,160 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 208.6% on the previous year and up 87,254.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 54,160 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29 t, in 2009.
That places Ireland 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.25 t | 29 t | 183 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,085 t | 29 t | 16,812 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,451 t | 15,494 t | 54,160 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ireland was 54,160 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,160 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 t in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87,254.8%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. 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