Permanent crops — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Permanent crops — Area was 1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Ireland peaked at 3 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Ireland 222nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 2 1000 ha | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 219 Eritrea 1.36 1000 ha compare
- 220 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3 1000 ha compare
- 221 Malta 1.04 1000 ha compare
- 222 Barbados 1 1000 ha compare
- 222 British Virgin Islands 1 1000 ha compare
- 222 China, Hong Kong SAR 1 1000 ha compare
- 222 Maldives 1 1000 ha 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)
- 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 permanent crops — area in Ireland?
- Permanent crops — area in Ireland was 1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for permanent crops — area?
- Ireland ranks 222nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent crops — 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.