Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 223,400 Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 223,400 Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 330.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Ireland peaked at 223,400 Hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,700 Hectares, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 24th of 43 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.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,700 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,800 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,823 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,101 Hectares | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 5,557 Hectares | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6,457 Hectares | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 11,104 Hectares | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 29,754 Hectares | +168.0% |
| 2003 | 28,514 Hectares | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 30,670 Hectares | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 34,912 Hectares | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 37,246 Hectares | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 41,122 Hectares | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 42,816 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 47,864 Hectares | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 47,864 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47,864 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52,793 Hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 53,812 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 51,871 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 73,037 Hectares | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 76,701 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 74,336 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 74,307 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73,952 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74,666 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86,868 Hectares | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 95,701 Hectares | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 178,653 Hectares | +86.7% |
| 2024 | 223,400 Hectares | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,649 Hectares | 3,700 Hectares | 11,104 Hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,612 Hectares | 28,514 Hectares | 47,864 Hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 62,654 Hectares | 47,864 Hectares | 76,701 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,858 Hectares | 74,666 Hectares | 223,400 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Ireland?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Ireland was 223,400 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 223,400 Hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 Hectares in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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