Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland

Ireland: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 35,350 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,350 t
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
47,607 t
in 1998
All-time low
13,440 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Ireland is 35,350 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Ireland peaked at 47,607 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,440 t, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,422 t 13,440 t 18,362 t 9
1970s 26,182 t 19,483 t 33,599 t 10
1980s 37,264 t 33,602 t 40,694 t 10
1990s 43,636 t 39,515 t 47,607 t 10
2000s 41,153 t 37,795 t 44,314 t 10
2010s 40,505 t 36,406 t 44,127 t 10
2020s 40,485 t 35,350 t 43,946 t 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 83 Costa Rica 38,967 t compare
  2. 84 Finland 38,740 t compare
  3. 85 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38,038 t compare
  4. 87 Uganda 35,117 t compare
  5. 88 Zimbabwe 34,167 t compare
  6. 89 Croatia 33,797 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Ireland?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Ireland was 35,350 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47,607 t in 1998.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,440 t in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Ireland ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).