Agricultural land in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land was 4.19 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.19 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
94th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.93 million
in 1980
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.19 million for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Ireland peaked at 4.93 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 94th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 million | 4.56 million | 4.82 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 million | 4.79 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 million | 4.68 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 4.34 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 4.26 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 4.43 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million | 4.19 million | 4.51 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Ireland?
- Agricultural land in Ireland was 4.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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