Cropland area certified organic — Area in Ireland

Ireland: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 5.37 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.37 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.31 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
3.3 1000 ha
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cropland area certified organic — Area in Ireland, 2014–2024

024682014201920242014: 3.8 1000 ha2015: 4 1000 ha2016: 4.7 1000 ha2017: 3.3 1000 ha2018: 3.4 1000 ha2019: 3.8 1000 ha2020: 6.9 1000 ha2021: 6.9 1000 ha2022: 7.3 1000 ha2023: 5.4 1000 ha2024: 5.4 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland area certified organic — area in Ireland stood at 5.37 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area certified organic — area in Ireland peaked at 7.31 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3 1000 ha, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 60th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.83 1000 ha 3.3 1000 ha 4.7 1000 ha 6
2020s 6.37 1000 ha 5.37 1000 ha 7.31 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 57 Serbia 8.72 1000 ha compare
  2. 58 Cyprus 6.84 1000 ha compare
  3. 59 Eswatini 5.88 1000 ha compare
  4. 61 Palestine 5.06 1000 ha compare
  5. 62 Haiti 4.07 1000 ha compare
  6. 63 Algeria 3.79 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area certified organic — area in Ireland?
Cropland area certified organic — area in Ireland was 5.37 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.31 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 1000 ha in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Cropland area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area certified organic — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 958 data points, 2004–2025
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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.