Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland
Ireland: Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 47,864 Hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland stood at 47,864 Hectare. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland peaked at 47,864 Hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,411 Hectare, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,411 Hectare | — |
| 1999 | 29,360 Hectare | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 27,231 Hectare | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 30,017 Hectare | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 29,754 Hectare | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,514 Hectare | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 30,670 Hectare | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 34,912 Hectare | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 37,246 Hectare | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 41,122 Hectare | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 42,816 Hectare | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 47,864 Hectare | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 47,864 Hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47,864 Hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,886 Hectare | 24,411 Hectare | 29,360 Hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,015 Hectare | 27,231 Hectare | 47,864 Hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,864 Hectare | 47,864 Hectare | 47,864 Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Switzerland 110,894 Hectare compare
- 28 Norway 56,107 Hectare compare
- 29 Belgium 55,304 Hectare compare
- 31 Netherlands 47,205 Hectare compare
- 31 Netherlands 47,205 Hectare compare
- 33 Slovenia 32,149 Hectare compare
- 33 Slovenia 32,149 Hectare compare
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 organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Ireland was 47,864 Hectare in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47,864 Hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,411 Hectare in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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