Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland

Ireland: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 80.16 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.16 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
113.39 kg/ha
in 1995
All-time low
20.53 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 80.16 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland peaked at 113.39 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.53 kg/ha, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.27 kg/ha 20.53 kg/ha 35.43 kg/ha 9
1970s 52.45 kg/ha 36.4 kg/ha 65.97 kg/ha 10
1980s 77.34 kg/ha 61.8 kg/ha 97.49 kg/ha 10
1990s 105.19 kg/ha 99.44 kg/ha 113.39 kg/ha 10
2000s 82.98 kg/ha 77.39 kg/ha 89.29 kg/ha 10
2010s 88.11 kg/ha 79.12 kg/ha 97.63 kg/ha 10
2020s 91.51 kg/ha 80.16 kg/ha 100.56 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 China 69.91 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland was 80.16 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 113.39 kg/ha in 1995.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.53 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).