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 221 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.
Drained organic soils — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 553,397 ha | — |
| 1991 | 553,397 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 553,397 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 553,389 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 553,328 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 551,883 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 550,468 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 547,626 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 547,523 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 546,193 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 544,697 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 544,153 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 543,386 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 542,205 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 540,617 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 540,146 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 539,862 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 539,001 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 538,079 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 536,399 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 535,843 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 535,799 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 535,582 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 535,498 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 534,259 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 534,259 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 533,747 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 533,407 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 532,804 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 529,760 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 529,431 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 528,638 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 527,407 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 527,407 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 527,407 ha | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 527,407 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 814.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 527,407 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 65.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,357 ha compare
- 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
- 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,187 ha compare
- 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 111.95 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
- 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
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 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 221 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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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.