Cropland — Share in Land area in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland — Share in Land area was 6.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Ireland stood at 6.3 %.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Ireland peaked at 9.5 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.73 %, in 1991.
That places Ireland 168th out of 234 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 | 8.35 % | 7.49 % | 9.5 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.27 % | 6.67 % | 7.8 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 % | 6.06 % | 8.06 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 % | 5.73 % | 6.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 % | 6.76 % | 7.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 % | 6.4 % | 7.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 % | 6.3 % | 6.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 165 Finland 7.39 % compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 7.11 % compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.92 % compare
- 169 Madagascar 6.26 % compare
- 170 Sweden 6.19 % compare
- 171 Belize 5.96 % 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 Agricultural land 9.67 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Ireland?
- Cropland — share in land area in Ireland was 6.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 % in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Ireland ranks 168th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Cropland — Share in 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.