What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland?

Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland was 0.529 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.7398 kg/ha in 1961.

What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.384 kg/ha in 2004.

How does Ireland rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Ireland ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland

Name: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ireland: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.529 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.529 kg/ha

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

17th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.7398 kg/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0.384 kg/ha

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland stood at 0.529 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland peaked at 0.7398 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.384 kg/ha, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7066 kg/ha	0.6742 kg/ha	0.7398 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.6543 kg/ha	0.6182 kg/ha	0.7134 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.6401 kg/ha	0.6147 kg/ha	0.6849 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.5743 kg/ha	0.4214 kg/ha	0.6352 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.4308 kg/ha	0.384 kg/ha	0.4924 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.4967 kg/ha	0.4181 kg/ha	0.5993 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.4718 kg/ha	0.4334 kg/ha	0.529 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

14 Suriname 0.5695 kg/ha compare
15 Latvia 0.5322 kg/ha compare
16 Nepal 0.5305 kg/ha compare
18 Belarus 0.5163 kg/ha compare
19 Poland 0.5139 kg/ha compare
20 Myanmar 0.5004 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Ireland

Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 414,600 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland?: Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ireland was 0.529 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.7398 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.384 kg/ha in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Ireland ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).