Ireland vs Qatar: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ireland
230.44 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Qatar
210.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Qatar rank
20th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 230.44 kilograms per hectare against 210.21 kilograms per hectare in Qatar, a difference of 20.23 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.9 kilograms per hectare | 161.4 kilograms per hectare | 132.5 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 337.31 kilograms per hectare | 90.97 kilograms per hectare | 246.35 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 351.79 kilograms per hectare | 156.08 kilograms per hectare | 195.71 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 277.43 kilograms per hectare | 63.43 kilograms per hectare | 214 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 281.21 kilograms per hectare | 159.82 kilograms per hectare | 121.39 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 288.73 kilograms per hectare | 210.81 kilograms per hectare | 77.91 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ireland or Qatar?
- Ireland, at 230.44 kilograms per hectare against 210.21 kilograms per hectare in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Qatar?
- 20.23 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 20th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.