Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0047 ha per person for cropland organic soils — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.008 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 ha per person, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 27th of 189 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, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.008 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.007 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.006 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.006 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0047 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 43.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0047 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per person, 8.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Ireland?
- Cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Ireland was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland organic soils — area, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland organic soils — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.