Urea — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Urea — Agricultural Use was 191,467 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — agricultural use in Ireland stood at 191,467 t.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 221,440 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93,301 t, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 34th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 103,134 t | — |
| 2005 | 158,951 t | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 115,597 t | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 93,301 t | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 171,448 t | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 214,405 t | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 221,440 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 135,468 t | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 112,560 t | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 110,113 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 109,628 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 177,585 t | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 144,100 t | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 155,215 t | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 120,966 t | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 125,428 t | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 140,392 t | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 133,733 t | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 186,745 t | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 167,139 t | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 191,467 t | +14.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 191,467 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 191,467 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 9.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,806 t | 93,301 t | 214,405 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 141,250 t | 109,628 t | 221,440 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,895 t | 133,733 t | 191,467 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 urea — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Urea — agricultural use in Ireland was 191,467 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 221,440 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,301 t in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Urea — 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