Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in Ireland
Ireland: Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium was 2.01 million Hectare in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.01 million Hectare
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.05 million Hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.24 million Hectare
in 2008
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and in Ireland, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Ireland is 2.01 million Hectare, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Ireland peaked at 2.05 million Hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million Hectare, in 2008.
That places Ireland 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.50 million Hectare | — |
| 2005 | 1.52 million Hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million Hectare | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million Hectare | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million Hectare | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million Hectare | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million Hectare | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million Hectare | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million Hectare | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million Hectare | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million Hectare | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million Hectare | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million Hectare | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million Hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million Hectare | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million Hectare | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million Hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million Hectare | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.01 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 million Hectare, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.01 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million Hectare, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million Hectare | 1.24 million Hectare | 1.60 million Hectare | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million Hectare | 1.45 million Hectare | 2.05 million Hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million Hectare | 1.93 million Hectare | 2.01 million Hectare | 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 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Ireland?
- Utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Ireland was 2.01 million Hectare in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million Hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million Hectare in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and high-input farms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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