Ireland vs Tunisia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ireland
15.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tunisia
14.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
71st
Tunisia rank
74th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 14.73 kilograms per hectare in Tunisia, a difference of 0.62 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 74th of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.25 kilograms per hectare | 50.88 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 70.99 kilograms per hectare | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | 66.38 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 61.49 kilograms per hectare | 9.36 kilograms per hectare | 52.13 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 55.18 kilograms per hectare | 8.62 kilograms per hectare | 46.57 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.57 kilograms per hectare | 8.86 kilograms per hectare | 26.7 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.51 kilograms per hectare | 10.46 kilograms per hectare | 15.05 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.32 kilograms per hectare | 12.25 kilograms per hectare | 7.07 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 Tunisia?
- Ireland, at 15.35 kilograms per hectare against 14.73 kilograms per hectare in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 0.62 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 74th 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.