Ireland vs Panama: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ireland
15.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama
15.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
71st
Panama rank
72nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 15.26 kilograms per hectare in Panama, a difference of 0.09 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 71st and Panama ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2 kilograms per hectare | 4.11 kilograms per hectare | 66.1 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 70.99 kilograms per hectare | 9.71 kilograms per hectare | 61.28 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 61.49 kilograms per hectare | 9.47 kilograms per hectare | 52.02 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 55.18 kilograms per hectare | 11.23 kilograms per hectare | 43.95 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.57 kilograms per hectare | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | 30.56 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.51 kilograms per hectare | 12.61 kilograms per hectare | 12.9 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.32 kilograms per hectare | 13.47 kilograms per hectare | 5.84 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 Panama?
- Ireland, at 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 15.26 kilograms per hectare in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Panama?
- 0.09 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Panama ranks 72nd 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.