Projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland
Ireland: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 4.19 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.19 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.93 million
in 1980
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.19 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland peaked at 4.93 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 2023.
That places Ireland 95th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.56 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.79 million | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.68 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.34 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 million | 4.56 million | 4.82 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 million | 4.79 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 million | 4.68 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 4.34 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 4.26 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 4.43 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million | 4.19 million | 4.51 million | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Ireland was 4.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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