Ireland - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Ireland was 337.83 as of 2002. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 580.82 in 1978, while its lowest value was 192.00 in 1974.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 315.11
1962 326.06
1963 325.94
1964 332.87
1965 196.36
1966 244.31
1967 226.83
1968 218.73
1969 211.87
1970 219.78
1971 204.38
1972 239.10
1973 202.39
1974 192.00
1975 228.20
1976 272.97
1977 284.09
1978 580.82
1979 411.89
1980 256.79
1981 244.45
1982 238.31
1983 252.63
1984 284.16
1985 258.00
1986 280.87
1987 231.23
1988 270.04
1989 238.05
1990 248.14
1991 218.03
1992 217.59
1993 227.30
1994 235.00
1995 243.65
1996 236.81
1997 202.45
1998 228.94
1999 249.82
2000 318.16
2001 210.61
2002 337.83

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Ireland was 1,544.89 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 1,544.89 in 2018, while its lowest value was 127.45 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 127.45
1962 148.03
1963 151.86
1964 151.23
1965 145.70
1966 203.45
1967 230.97
1968 258.90
1969 276.61
1970 307.41
1971 308.15
1972 396.40
1973 393.26
1974 287.31
1975 349.70
1976 403.58
1977 516.79
1978 577.81
1979 522.77
1980 542.33
1981 546.91
1982 591.49
1983 666.47
1984 649.66
1985 611.79
1986 712.36
1987 674.59
1988 662.61
1989 671.39
1990 665.03
1991 646.26
1992 666.00
1993 699.90
1994 741.62
1995 726.21
1996 644.00
1997 637.68
1998 656.22
1999 643.12
2000 556.56
2001 496.39
2002 597.02
2003 533.77
2004 466.43
2005 458.04
2006 431.88
2007 973.62
2008 857.20
2009 1,123.80
2010 1,065.37
2011 995.71
2012 1,138.78
2013 1,110.34
2014 1,196.02
2015 1,273.85
2016 1,207.33
2017 1,349.01
2018 1,544.89

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production