Ireland vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Ireland
280,569 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
New Zealand rank
35th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.