Temporary crops — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary crops — Area was 361 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 361 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Ireland peaked at 434 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 352 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Ireland 137th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 413 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 422 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 434 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 422 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 398 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 378 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 377 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 416 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 399 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 352 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 364 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 381 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 376 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 366 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 358 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 365 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 364 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 356 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 355 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 358 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 361 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 380 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 371 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 361 1000 ha | -2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 361 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 361 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.56 1000 ha | 377 1000 ha | 434 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 363.7 1000 ha | 352 1000 ha | 381 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.2 1000 ha | 358 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 134 New Zealand 406.49 1000 ha compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 402 1000 ha compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 381.75 1000 ha compare
- 138 Mauritania 350.42 1000 ha compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344.13 1000 ha compare
- 140 Melanesia 339.18 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 temporary crops — area in Ireland?
- Temporary crops — area in Ireland was 361 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 434 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary crops — area?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Temporary 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.