Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 280,569 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland is 280,569 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 444,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,856 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Ireland 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,856 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,486 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 34,695 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29,624 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 31,900 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 47,828 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1967 | 53,300 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 64,100 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 71,900 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 86,500 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 98,300 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 131,700 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 130,200 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 133,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 152,739 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 168,159 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 230,466 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 263,600 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 247,500 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 275,100 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 275,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 296,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 331,400 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 327,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 322,733 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 371,663 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 339,300 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 349,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 378,500 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 370,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 347,900 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 353,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 404,000 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 433,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 425,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 394,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 397,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 444,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 429,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 368,410 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 366,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 363,513 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 391,200 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 352,165 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 345,154 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 321,588 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 308,960 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 306,806 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 362,395 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 313,649 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 296,536 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 353,044 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 331,782 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 331,782 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 330,959 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 339,104 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 369,089 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 408,495 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 367,364 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 379,519 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 399,164 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 343,193 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 280,569 tonnes | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,965 tonnes | 28,856 tonnes | 71,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,216 tonnes | 86,500 tonnes | 263,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,660 tonnes | 275,100 tonnes | 378,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,690 tonnes | 347,900 tonnes | 444,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,619 tonnes | 306,806 tonnes | 391,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,180 tonnes | 296,536 tonnes | 408,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,611 tonnes | 280,569 tonnes | 399,164 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ireland was 280,569 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 444,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,856 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.