Inland waters — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Inland waters — Area was 139 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Ireland is 139 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Ireland peaked at 139 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 139 1000 ha, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 111th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- 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)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 9.67 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Ireland?
- Inland waters — area in Ireland was 139 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 139 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for inland waters — area?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.