Cropland area in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland area was 441,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
441,000 hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
654,600 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
394,700 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Ireland stood at 441,000 hectares.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Ireland peaked at 654,600 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 394,700 hectares, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,489 hectares | 516,100 hectares | 654,600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 501,090 hectares | 459,500 hectares | 537,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,470 hectares | 417,400 hectares | 555,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,140 hectares | 394,700 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,254 hectares | 465,590 hectares | 533,230 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,981 hectares | 440,840 hectares | 483,610 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,500 hectares | 437,000 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Ireland?
- Cropland area in Ireland was 441,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 654,600 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,700 hectares in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland area?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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