Temporary fallow — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary fallow — Area was 1 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Ireland stood at 1 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Ireland peaked at 1 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Ireland 187th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 2020 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2024 | 1 1000 ha | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 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 temporary fallow — area in Ireland?
- Temporary fallow — area in Ireland was 1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Ireland ranks 187th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.