Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Ireland

Ireland: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 0.02 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.02 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.07 %
in 1961
All-time low
0.02 %
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Ireland, 1961–2024

0.020.030.040.050.060.07196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Ireland is 0.02 %, measured 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 — share in agricultural land in Ireland peaked at 0.07 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2011.

That places Ireland 217th 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 0.0622 % 0.06 % 0.07 % 9
1970s 0.042 % 0.04 % 0.06 % 10
1980s 0.054 % 0.04 % 0.06 % 10
1990s 0.07 % 0.07 % 0.07 % 10
2000s 0.059 % 0.05 % 0.07 % 10
2010s 0.022 % 0.02 % 0.04 % 10
2020s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Ireland?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Ireland was 0.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Ireland ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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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.