Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.497 1000 ha in 2016. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Ireland, 2008–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under protective cover — area in Ireland is 0.497 1000 ha, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Ireland peaked at 0.497 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.44 1000 ha, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.465 1000 ha | 0.44 1000 ha | 0.49 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4919 1000 ha | 0.49 1000 ha | 0.497 1000 ha | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 cropland area under protective cover — area in Ireland?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Ireland was 0.497 1000 ha in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.497 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 protective cover — 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.