Drained organic soils — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area was 527,407 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Ireland stood at 527,407 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Ireland peaked at 553,397 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 527,407 ha, in 2022.
That places Ireland 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 546,193 ha | 553,397 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 536,399 ha | 544,697 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 529,760 ha | 535,843 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 527,407 ha | 529,431 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 drained organic soils — area in Ireland?
- Drained organic soils — area in Ireland was 527,407 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 553,397 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,407 ha in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.