How much agricultural land does Ireland have?

Ireland had 4,498,990 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 9 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Ireland?

Ireland had 130,190 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 13 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 35 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Ireland figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Ireland farming statistics (2020)

Ireland had 130,190 farms working 4,498,990 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 35 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Ireland ranks 9 of 27 by farmland area and 13 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Ireland had 130,190 farms and 4,498,990 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 2.9% of all EU farmland and 1.4% of all EU farms — averaging about 35 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

4,498,990

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

130,190

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

9 / 27

among EU Member States

How Ireland compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Ireland by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
6	Italy	12,041,230 hectares	11 ha
7	Hungary	4,921,740 hectares	21 ha
8	Bulgaria	4,564,150 hectares	34 ha
10	Portugal	3,963,940 hectares	14 ha
11	Czechia	3,492,570 hectares	121 ha
12	Sweden	3,005,810 hectares	51 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Ireland have?: Ireland had 4,498,990 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 9 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Ireland?: Ireland had 130,190 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 13 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 35 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Ireland figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.