Land use hidden — Cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Cropland was 4,410 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Ireland is 4,410 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Ireland peaked at 6,546 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,947 Square kilometres, in 1991.
That places Ireland 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,755 Square kilometres | 5,161 Square kilometres | 6,546 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,011 Square kilometres | 4,595 Square kilometres | 5,375 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,885 Square kilometres | 4,174 Square kilometres | 5,555 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,151 Square kilometres | 3,947 Square kilometres | 4,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,963 Square kilometres | 4,656 Square kilometres | 5,332 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,408 Square kilometres | 4,836 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,425 Square kilometres | 4,370 Square kilometres | 4,470 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 115 North Macedonia 4,560 Square kilometres compare
- 116 Gambia 4,470 Square kilometres compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,440 Square kilometres compare
- 119 Georgia 4,319 Square kilometres compare
- 120 Switzerland 4,217 Square kilometres compare
- 121 Israel 3,727 Square kilometres compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Ireland was 4,410 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,546 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,947 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata