Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 441.07 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
441.07 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,189 Hectares
in 2001
All-time low
436.4 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 441.07 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Ireland peaked at 1,189 Hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 436.4 Hectares, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 776.8 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 756.5 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 798 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 959.6 Hectares | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1,097 Hectares | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1,054 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,038 Hectares | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,087 Hectares | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,079 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,076 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,189 Hectares | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 518 Hectares | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 531.23 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 520.85 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 488.1 Hectares | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 467.68 Hectares | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 465.75 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 488.07 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 465.53 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 436.4 Hectares | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 460.35 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 482.9 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 475.68 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 465.56 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 455.67 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 461.61 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 462.14 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 451.82 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 443.67 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 444.77 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 436.61 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 446.84 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 442.34 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 441.07 Hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974.66 Hectares | 756.5 Hectares | 1,100 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.03 Hectares | 465.53 Hectares | 1,189 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.58 Hectares | 436.4 Hectares | 482.9 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.33 Hectares | 436.61 Hectares | 446.84 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Norway 807.94 Hectares compare
- 35 New Zealand 674.6 Hectares compare
- 36 Costa Rica 544.35 Hectares compare
- 38 Switzerland 423.55 Hectares compare
- 39 Israel 263.97 Hectares compare
- 40 Cyprus 123.36 Hectares compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 19,882 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 13,223 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -43.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Ireland?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Ireland was 441.07 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 Hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.4 Hectares in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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