Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 1.61 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.9 Hectares
in 1997
All-time low
0.86 Hectares
in 2009
Years of data
29
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Ireland stood at 1.61 Hectares.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Ireland peaked at 2.9 Hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.86 Hectares, in 2009.
That places Ireland 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 Hectares | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 Hectares | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9 Hectares | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1 Hectares | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 Hectares | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.86 Hectares | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.97 Hectares | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 Hectares | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 Hectares | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 Hectares | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.87 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 Hectares | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.61 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 Hectares | 2 Hectares | 2.9 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 Hectares | 0.86 Hectares | 2.1 Hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6 Hectares | 0.97 Hectares | 1.89 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 Hectares | 1.61 Hectares | 1.87 Hectares | 5 |
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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 — permanent crops in Ireland?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in Ireland was 1.61 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 Hectares in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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