Land area per crop type in Ireland
Ireland: Land area per crop type was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 hectares
World rank
64th
of 66 countries
All-time high
850 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 64th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 728 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 809 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 769 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 850 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 652 hectares | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 567 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 567 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 324 hectares | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 324 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 325 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 324 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 364 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 404 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 405 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 289 hectares | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 405 hectares | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 350 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 300 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 200 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 374 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 200 hectares | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 208 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 212 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 214 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 215 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 216 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 216 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 217 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 217 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 218 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 219 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 219 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 218 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 215 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 212 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 209 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 207 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 204 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 202 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 195 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 195 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 194 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 194 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 190 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 189 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 189 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 1983 | +50.0% | 200 hectares | 300 hectares |
| 1991 | -46.5% | 374 hectares | 200 hectares |
| 1968 | -42.9% | 567 hectares | 324 hectares |
| 1976 | +40.1% | 289 hectares | 405 hectares |
| 1980 | -33.3% | 300 hectares | 200 hectares |
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 (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (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 64th out of 66 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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