Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 146.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland is 146.33 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland peaked at 210.09 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.76 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Ireland 12th out of 200 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.44 kilograms per hectare | 12.76 kilograms per hectare | 31.79 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.61 kilograms per hectare | 38.24 kilograms per hectare | 116.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.43 kilograms per hectare | 121.63 kilograms per hectare | 167.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.72 kilograms per hectare | 153.82 kilograms per hectare | 196.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.29 kilograms per hectare | 144.5 kilograms per hectare | 179.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.25 kilograms per hectare | 148.22 kilograms per hectare | 207.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.29 kilograms per hectare | 146.33 kilograms per hectare | 210.09 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland was 146.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 210.09 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 200 regions with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.