Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 2,217 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland is 2,217 Square kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland peaked at 2,217 Square kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307 Square kilometres, in 2004.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 307 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 349 Square kilometres | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 373 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 411 Square kilometres | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 428 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 479 Square kilometres | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 479 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 540 Square kilometres | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 526 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 563 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 519 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 730 Square kilometres | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 767 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 743 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,187 Square kilometres | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 739.5 Square kilometres | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 746.6 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 868.7 Square kilometres | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 984.9 Square kilometres | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1,792 Square kilometres | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 2,217 Square kilometres | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.17 Square kilometres | 307 Square kilometres | 479 Square kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 679.35 Square kilometres | 479 Square kilometres | 1,187 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 Square kilometres | 746.6 Square kilometres | 2,217 Square kilometres | 5 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0153 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Ireland was 2,217 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,217 Square kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 Square kilometres in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata