As of 2002, Ireland consumed 3.4 tons of fertilizer for every ton it produced, that is to say it is extraordinarily reliant on imports. Keep in mind that the li

As of 2002, Ireland consumed 3.4 tons of fertilizer for every ton it produced, that is to say it is extraordinarily reliant on imports. Keep in mind that the limited domestic production is itself heavily dependent on energy, the vast majority of which is itself imported. Additionally, more recent reports suggest that Ireland has become more reliant on imported fertilizers over the past 20 years. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.CON.FERT.PT.ZS?locations=IE https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.CON.FERT.PT.ZS?locat... https://thatsfarming.com/farming-news/chemical-fertiliser-imports/ https://thatsfarming.com/farming-news/chemical-fertiliser-im...