Ireland vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Ireland
4.07 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6382 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6022 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7453 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.