Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland
Ireland: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 80.16 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, 1961–2023
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 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21.03 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 22.52 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 23.42 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 25.44 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 31.77 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 32.04 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 33.27 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 35.43 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 36.4 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 38.6 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 44.85 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 49.03 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 52.63 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 56.94 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 56.09 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.72 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 65.97 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 62.3 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 61.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 67.32 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 75.09 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 72.33 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 73.23 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 86.26 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 85.99 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.83 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 97.49 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 102.32 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 100.11 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 100.92 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.11 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 113.37 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 113.39 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.48 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 102.72 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 106.05 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 99.44 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 87.65 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 83.69 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 81.69 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 83.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.42 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 83.03 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 83.31 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.21 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.39 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 89.29 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 85.48 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 79.12 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 84.55 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 83.58 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.56 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.16 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 89.38 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.52 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 97.63 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 93.16 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 96.18 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 100.56 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 89.14 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 80.16 kg/ha | -10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 80.16 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 80.16 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 9.66 kg/ha compare
- 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare
- 12 Polynesia 7 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.54 kg/ha compare
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.36 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 5.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 China 69.91 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3.51 kg/ha 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 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 186 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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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 (%).