Other land — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Other land — Area was 1,576 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Ireland is 1,576 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Ireland peaked at 1,984 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,558 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Ireland 122nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,890 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,966 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,977 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,969 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,966 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,954 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,984 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,954 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,923 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,892 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,862 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,840 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,868 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,862 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,918 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,912 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,945 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,920 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,558 1000 ha | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1,584 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,601 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,607 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,622 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,671 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,675 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,704 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,666 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,630 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,595 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,579 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,751 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,732 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,883 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,576 1000 ha | -16.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,576 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,576 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,948 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 1,984 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 1000 ha | 1,558 1000 ha | 1,945 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,635 1000 ha | 1,579 1000 ha | 1,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 1000 ha | 1,576 1000 ha | 1,883 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Ireland?
- Other land — area in Ireland was 1,576 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for other land — area?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Other 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.