Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland
Ireland: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 139,600 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
139,600
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
139,890
in 2010
All-time low
128,240
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland is 139,600, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland peaked at 139,890 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 128,240, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 135,620 | — |
| 2005 | 132,670 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 128,240 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 139,890 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 139,600 | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 139,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 139,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,177 | 128,240 | 135,620 | 3 |
| 2010s | 139,745 | 139,600 | 139,890 | 2 |
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 organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Ireland was 139,600 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 139,890 in 2010.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,240 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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