Agricultural land area — Arable land in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 439.46 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
439.46 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,187 Hectares
in 2001
All-time low
434.94 Hectares
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 439.46 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Ireland peaked at 1,187 Hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 434.94 Hectares, in 2021.
That places Ireland 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 774.8 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 754.5 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 796 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 957.6 Hectares | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1,095 Hectares | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,051 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,098 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,036 Hectares | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,084 Hectares | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,076 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,074 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,187 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 | 487.14 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 464.67 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 435.43 Hectares | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 458.95 Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 481.41 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 474.14 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 464.01 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 454 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 459.86 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 460.3 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 449.94 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 441.78 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 442.9 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 434.94 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 445.2 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 440.73 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 439.46 Hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 972.26 Hectares | 754.5 Hectares | 1,098 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.43 Hectares | 464.67 Hectares | 1,187 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.98 Hectares | 435.43 Hectares | 481.41 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.65 Hectares | 434.94 Hectares | 445.2 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Portugal 854.52 Hectares compare
- 34 Norway 804.69 Hectares compare
- 35 New Zealand 596.8 Hectares compare
- 37 Switzerland 399.5 Hectares compare
- 38 Costa Rica 167.13 Hectares compare
- 39 Iceland 123.11 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Ireland?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Ireland was 439.46 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 Hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.94 Hectares in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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