Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Ireland

Ireland: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 6.82 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.82 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
9.24 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
3.6 1000 ha
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Ireland, 2014–2024

02468102014201920242014: 4 1000 ha2015: 4.6 1000 ha2016: 6.2 1000 ha2017: 3.6 1000 ha2018: 4.5 1000 ha2019: 4.6 1000 ha2020: 8.1 1000 ha2021: 8.3 1000 ha2022: 9.2 1000 ha2023: 6.8 1000 ha2024: 6.8 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area under organic agric. — area in Ireland is 6.82 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Ireland peaked at 9.24 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6 1000 ha, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 62nd of 105 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 4.58 1000 ha 3.6 1000 ha 6.2 1000 ha 6
2020s 7.86 1000 ha 6.8 1000 ha 9.24 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 9.28 1000 ha compare
  2. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.78 1000 ha compare
  3. 61 Eswatini 7.51 1000 ha compare
  4. 63 Georgia 5.69 1000 ha compare
  5. 64 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.28 1000 ha compare
  6. 65 Palestine 5.18 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area under organic agric. — area in Ireland?
Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Ireland was 6.82 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 1000 ha in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
Ireland ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 1,070 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.