Permanent crops — Area in Ireland

Ireland: Permanent crops — Area was 1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Ireland, 1961–2024

11.522.53196119922024

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 206th out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 203 Eritrea 1.36 1000 ha compare
  2. 204 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3 1000 ha compare
  3. 205 Malta 1.04 1000 ha compare
  4. 206 Barbados 1 1000 ha compare
  5. 206 British Virgin Islands 1 1000 ha compare
  6. 206 China, Hong Kong SAR 1 1000 ha compare
  7. 206 Maldives 1 1000 ha compare

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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 206th out of 220 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

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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