Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland
Ireland: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 1.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland is 1.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Ireland was 1.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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