Tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland
Ireland: Tenure of utilised agricultural area was 5.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.05 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.14 million
in 2007
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland is 5.05 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland peaked at 5.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 2007.
That places Ireland 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.22 million | — |
| 2007 | 4.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 million | 4.14 million | 4.22 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 4.88 million | 4.99 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million | 4.92 million | 5.05 million | 2 |
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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)
- 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 tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland?
- Tenure of utilised agricultural area in Ireland was 5.05 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tenure of utilised agricultural area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest tenure of utilised agricultural area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for tenure of utilised agricultural area?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tenure of utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Tenure of utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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