Agriculture & Rural in Ireland
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Ireland.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.3% | 2024 | down 61.1% | 150th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.5% | 2024 | down 14.1% | 158th |
| Rural population | 35.4% | 2025 | down 5.2% | 108th |
| Rural population growth | 1.0% | 2025 | up 42.6% | 56th |
| Rural population | 1.94 million | 2025 | up 10.6% | 106th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.1% | 2025 | up 21.7% | 176th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 7.63 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 190.7% | 68th |
| Land under cereal production | 258,930 hectares | 2024 | down 15.6% | 115th |
| Cereal yield | 7,325 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 13.5% | 13th |
| Cereal production | 1.90 million metric tons | 2024 | down 27.0% | 92nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 895.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 19.3% | 5th |
| Land area | 68,890 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 120th |
| Agricultural land | 41,890 sq. km | 2023 | down 6.4% | 93rd |
| Agricultural land | 60.8% | 2023 | down 6.4% | 37th |
| Arable land | 439,000 hectares | 2023 | down 7.4% | 128th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 196th |
| Arable land | 6.4% | 2023 | down 7.4% | 125th |
| Arable land | 0.0827 hectares per person | 2023 | down 19.4% | 129th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 1.1% | 2025 | down 29.5% | 154th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 6.3% | 2025 | down 25.9% | 134th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 3.9% | 2025 | down 27.6% | 140th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,118 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 84th |
| Crop production index | 99.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 16.6% | 132nd |
| Food production index | 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 41.7% | 44th |
| Livestock production index | 123.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 43.4% | 41st |
| Forest area | 11.5% | 2023 | up 7.2% | 156th |
| Forest area | 7,940 sq. km | 2023 | up 7.2% | 130th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 287.4% | 2002 | up 32.1% | 39th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 2.4% | 2022 | down 67.8% | 168th |
| Surface area | 70,280 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 121st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |