Cropland organic soils — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Area was 25,357 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25,357 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Ireland peaked at 28,204 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25,357 ha, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 46th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,099 ha | — |
| 1991 | 28,099 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,099 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,096 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,096 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,060 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,058 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 28,145 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28,195 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,188 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,204 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28,075 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,964 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27,964 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,966 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,962 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,860 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,822 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,820 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,871 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,871 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,871 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,769 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27,703 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27,678 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,978 ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 25,882 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25,628 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25,357 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,357 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,357 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,097 ha | 28,058 ha | 28,145 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,020 ha | 27,822 ha | 28,204 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,631 ha | 25,978 ha | 27,872 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,516 ha | 25,357 ha | 25,882 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Ireland?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Ireland was 25,357 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,204 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,357 ha in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.