Ireland vs Maldives: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ireland
15.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Maldives
14.8 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
71st
Maldives rank
73rd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 14.8 kilograms per hectare in Maldives, a difference of 0.55 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and Maldives ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.26 kilograms per hectare | 5.85 kilograms per hectare | 28.4 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.51 kilograms per hectare | 12.18 kilograms per hectare | 13.33 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.32 kilograms per hectare | 13.57 kilograms per hectare | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ireland or Maldives?
- Ireland, at 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 14.8 kilograms per hectare in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.55 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Maldives ranks 73rd 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.