Ireland vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Ireland
280,569 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
New Zealand rank
35th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 369,000 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 88,431 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,965 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | 37,997 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 164,216 tonnes | 19,773 tonnes | 144,443 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 326,660 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | 298,280 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 399,690 tonnes | 119,983 tonnes | 279,707 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 348,619 tonnes | 305,174 tonnes | 43,445 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 344,180 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 61,820 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 350,611 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 74,389 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 369,000 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 88,431 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Ireland ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.