Belize vs Ireland: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belize
127.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland
146.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belize
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 127.04 kilograms per hectare in Belize, a difference of 19.29 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 kilograms per hectare | 19.44 kilograms per hectare | 9.83 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 14.14 kilograms per hectare | 72.61 kilograms per hectare | 58.46 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.74 kilograms per hectare | 144.43 kilograms per hectare | 125.69 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.38 kilograms per hectare | 176.72 kilograms per hectare | 160.34 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 56.11 kilograms per hectare | 160.29 kilograms per hectare | 104.17 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 107.99 kilograms per hectare | 172.25 kilograms per hectare | 64.26 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 108.71 kilograms per hectare | 182.29 kilograms per hectare | 73.59 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 127.04 kilograms per hectare in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belize and Ireland?
- 19.29 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Ireland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 201 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 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.