Land area per crop type in Ireland
Ireland: Land area per crop type was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Ireland peaked at 850 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621.11 hectares | 324 hectares | 850 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 356.6 hectares | 289 hectares | 405 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 310 hectares | 200 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.9 hectares | 200 hectares | 374 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.9 hectares | 204 hectares | 219 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.9 hectares | 0 hectares | 202 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
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)
- 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 land area per crop type in Ireland?
- Land area per crop type in Ireland was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 850 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for land area per crop type?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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