Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 7.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland is 7.25 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 58 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.17 kg per square kilometre, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 47th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 54.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 45.09 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 45.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 45.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 42.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 38.28 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 39.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 36.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 29.27 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 34.21 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 28.58 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 27.42 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 31.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 38.89 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 27.46 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 25.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 25.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.12 kg per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 24.26 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 20.01 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 23.75 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 20.22 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 18.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 19.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 15.73 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 16.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.68 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 16.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 16 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 12.52 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 12.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 12.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.63 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 8 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.25 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.15 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.25 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.48 kg per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.98 kg per square kilometre | 38.28 kg per square kilometre | 58 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.92 kg per square kilometre | 25.71 kg per square kilometre | 39.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7 kg per square kilometre | 15.73 kg per square kilometre | 25.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | 12.52 kg per square kilometre | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 kg per square kilometre | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | 12.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ireland was 7.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.