Agricultural land — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land — Area was 4,488 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Ireland is 4,488 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Ireland peaked at 4,932 1000 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,189 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Ireland 101st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,701 1000 ha | 4,558 1000 ha | 4,816 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,849 1000 ha | 4,794 1000 ha | 4,896 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,853 1000 ha | 4,677 1000 ha | 4,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,404 1000 ha | 4,342 1000 ha | 4,537 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,392 1000 ha | 4,260 1000 ha | 4,629 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,502 1000 ha | 4,430 1000 ha | 4,568 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,375 1000 ha | 4,189 1000 ha | 4,512 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 98 Benin 4,865 1000 ha compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 4,774 1000 ha compare
- 100 Japan 4,582 1000 ha compare
- 102 Egypt 4,229 1000 ha compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 3,987 1000 ha compare
- 104 Tajikistan 3,888 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Ireland?
- Agricultural land — area in Ireland was 4,488 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,932 1000 ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,189 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land — area?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.