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Ireland Agricultural Land (%)

Ireland's agricultural land (%) rose to 63.12% in 2022, up from 62.96% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.16% from the previous year. Ireland has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (63.12% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Europe, Ireland is higher (63.12% vs regional median 44.08%) and ranks 7th out of 46 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 63.12%
2021 62.96%
2020 65.5%
2019 65.67%
2018 65.55%
2017 65.16%
2016 64.76%
2015 64.31%
2014 64.83%
2013 64.99%
2012 65.8%
2011 66.12%
2010 66.31%
2009 66.68%
2008 67.19%
2007 62.07%
2006 61.84%
2005 62.45%
2004 62.49%
2003 63.43%
2002 63.48%
2001 64.02%
2000 63.81%
1999 63.63%
1998 63.43%
1997 63.23%
1996 63.03%
1995 63.71%
1994 63.78%
1993 63.98%
1992 64.11%
1991 64.52%
1990 65.86%
1989 67.89%
1988 69.68%
1987 69.92%
1986 70.33%
1985 70.89%
1984 71.03%
1983 70.79%
1982 71.06%
1981 71.26%
1980 71.59%
1979 71.07%
1978 70.91%
1977 70.85%
1976 70.43%
1975 70.19%
1974 70.38%
1973 70.29%
1972 70.07%
1971 70.02%
1970 69.59%
1969 69.91%
1968 69.72%
1967 69.42%
1966 69%
1965 68.34%
1964 67.64%
1963 67.02%
1962 66.97%
1961 66.16%
Ireland Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Ireland's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 34.43M tonnes 36.71M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 11.47% 11.41% 2022