Total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland
Ireland: Total agricultural area over the long term was 4.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.19 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.69 million
in 1820
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland is 4.19 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland peaked at 6.69 million in 1820 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1000.
Ireland ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.31 million | 4.31 million | 4.31 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.60 million | 4.60 million | 4.60 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.18 million | 4.18 million | 4.18 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.22 million | 4.22 million | 4.22 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.97 million | 4.97 million | 4.97 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.91 million | 5.91 million | 5.91 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 6.06 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.60 million | 4.56 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 million | 4.56 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 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 | 4.32 million | 4.19 million | 4.51 million | 6 |
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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 total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Ireland was 4.19 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 million in 1820.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1000.
- How does Ireland rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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