How have things changed? in Ireland
Ireland: How have things changed? was 283,261 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
283,261 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
453,470 metric tons
in 2001
All-time low
35,700 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Ireland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Ireland is 283,261 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Ireland peaked at 453,470 metric tons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,700 metric tons, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35,700 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 39,700 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 50,200 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 53,100 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 66,500 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 78,901 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 74,106 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 92,112 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 90,814 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 89,591 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 88,423 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 95,038 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 93,876 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 104,306 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 93,244 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 150,030 metric tons | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 191,240 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 212,936 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 204,166 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 240,149 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 260,791 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 261,619 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 282,460 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 292,151 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 240,639 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 275,047 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 293,259 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 307,044 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 340,480 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 355,986 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 450,926 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 400,867 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 364,904 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 403,021 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 363,399 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 363,644 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 453,470 metric tons | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 381,310 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 363,742 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 368,937 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 357,231 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 294,410 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 301,474 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 279,686 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 346,096 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 394,931 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 287,733 metric tons | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 341,530 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 310,148 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 337,624 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 305,021 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 302,100 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 325,763 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 294,137 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 282,357 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 254,253 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 284,258 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 257,553 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 260,252 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 283,261 metric tons | +8.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 283,261 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 14.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 283,261 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,040 metric tons | 35,700 metric tons | 66,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 90,041 metric tons | 74,106 metric tons | 104,306 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,618 metric tons | 150,030 metric tons | 292,151 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,493 metric tons | 275,047 metric tons | 450,926 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,000 metric tons | 279,686 metric tons | 453,470 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,134 metric tons | 282,357 metric tons | 394,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,915 metric tons | 254,253 metric tons | 284,258 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Ireland?
- How have things changed? in Ireland was 283,261 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 453,470 metric tons in 2001.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,700 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for how have things changed??
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.