Grassland organic soils — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Area was 502,050 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 502,050 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Ireland peaked at 525,298 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 502,050 ha, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 525,298 ha | — |
| 1991 | 525,298 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 525,298 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 525,292 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 525,231 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 523,775 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 522,360 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 519,565 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 519,464 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 518,048 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 516,502 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 515,965 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 515,182 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 514,130 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 512,653 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 512,181 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 511,896 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 511,039 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 510,219 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 508,578 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 508,023 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 507,928 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 507,710 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 507,626 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 506,389 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 506,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 505,978 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 505,703 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 505,126 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 503,782 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 503,549 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 503,010 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 502,050 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 502,050 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 502,050 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522,963 ha | 518,048 ha | 525,298 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,834 ha | 508,578 ha | 516,502 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,465 ha | 503,782 ha | 508,023 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,542 ha | 502,050 ha | 503,549 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 grassland organic soils — area in Ireland?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Ireland was 502,050 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 525,298 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,050 ha in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Grassland 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.