Fertiliser use in Ireland
Farmers in Ireland used 986.6 kg of fertiliser per hectare of arable land in 2024.
Ireland, 2024
986.6
Change from 2023
+10.1%
European Union, 2023
126.4 kg per hectare
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
137.7 kg per hectare
Position in 2024
6th of 190
Fertiliser use in Ireland over time
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Kilograms per hectare of arable land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 986.6 kg per hectare | – |
| 2023 | 895.9 kg per hectare | 126.4 kg per hectare |
| 2022 | 1,056.2 kg per hectare | 127.2 kg per hectare |
| 2021 | 1,303.1 kg per hectare | 150.6 kg per hectare |
| 2020 | 1,220.3 kg per hectare | 157.2 kg per hectare |
| 2019 | 1,183.6 kg per hectare | 153.2 kg per hectare |
| 2018 | 1,275.3 kg per hectare | 155.4 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | 1,127.3 kg per hectare | 159.2 kg per hectare |
| 2016 | 1,023.3 kg per hectare | 154.2 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | 1,019.3 kg per hectare | 153.9 kg per hectare |
| 2014 | 991.4 kg per hectare | 150.8 kg per hectare |
| 2013 | 1,110.3 kg per hectare | 149.9 kg per hectare |
| 2012 | 1,138.8 kg per hectare | 142.9 kg per hectare |
| 2011 | 995.7 kg per hectare | 138.5 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | 1,065.4 kg per hectare | 142.4 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | 1,123.8 kg per hectare | 121.2 kg per hectare |
| 2008 | 857.2 kg per hectare | 135.1 kg per hectare |
| 2007 | 973.6 kg per hectare | 167.6 kg per hectare |
| 2006 | 1,066.1 kg per hectare | 153.1 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | 1,109.7 kg per hectare | 154.5 kg per hectare |
| 2004 | 1,077.4 kg per hectare | 160.5 kg per hectare |
| 2003 | 1,187.7 kg per hectare | 165.4 kg per hectare |
| 2002 | 1,151.4 kg per hectare | 157.4 kg per hectare |
| 2001 | 1,155.8 kg per hectare | 158.0 kg per hectare |
| 2000 | 1,228.0 kg per hectare | 157.6 kg per hectare |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +10.1% from 895.9 kg per hectare in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 991.4 kg per hectare, the figure has changed by −0.5%.
- Among the 190 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 6th highest value.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Cereal yield
7,325 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Agricultural land
65.1%
2024 · World Bank
Area under organic farming
5.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$3.14e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
0.9%e (Estimate)
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
4.94e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT