Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Ireland
Ireland: Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation was 5.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Ireland stood at 5.54.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Ireland peaked at 7.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.37 | — |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 5.54 | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8758, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8722, 6.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.75 | 3.56 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 2.11 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.54 | 7.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9993 compare
- 1 Singapore 7.43 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1488 compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9091 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.74 compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 0.1253 compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 0.7835 compare
- 4 Canada 5.14 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0.5747 compare
- 5 Belgium 5.11 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.464 compare
- 6 Estonia 4.31 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.4384 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 10,207 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 310,411 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 92,074 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Ireland?
- Credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Ireland was 5.54 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation index US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Credit to agriculture measures the amount of loans and advances given by the banking sector to farmers, rural households, agricultural cooperatives, or any other agri-related businesses. Each country’s central bank compiles its credit stocks by economic activities as part of its monetary and financial statistics publications via annual or quarterly reports online. Data collection has been carried out mostly through reports found on the central bank websites. Data are collected and compiled according to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC Rev. 4: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/isic) with a special concentration on the credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing sector separately from the ones to manufacturing and services.