Ireland vs Norway: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
146.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Norway
131.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 131.68 kilograms per hectare in Norway, a difference of 14.65 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.44 kilograms per hectare | 74.14 kilograms per hectare | 54.7 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.61 kilograms per hectare | 116.61 kilograms per hectare | 44 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1980s | 144.43 kilograms per hectare | 128.22 kilograms per hectare | 16.21 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 176.72 kilograms per hectare | 120.44 kilograms per hectare | 56.28 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 160.29 kilograms per hectare | 117.9 kilograms per hectare | 42.39 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 172.25 kilograms per hectare | 121.23 kilograms per hectare | 51.02 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 182.29 kilograms per hectare | 133.11 kilograms per hectare | 49.18 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 131.68 kilograms per hectare in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Norway?
- 14.65 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.