Ireland tops EU table for share of land used for agriculture

However, the farming giants remain the two largest member states. France’s 27.4 million hectares make up 17.4% of the EU’s agricultural area, while Spain’s 23.9 million hectares account for 15.2%

Figures show that utilised agricultural area accounted for 71.7% of Ireland's total land area; by far the highest share of land used for agriculture among the 27 member states.

Ireland stands out in the EU as an agricultural country, with 2020 figures showing that utilised agricultural area accounted for 71.7% of its total land area. That is by far the highest share of land used for agriculture among the 27 member states.

This compares with just 38.4% of the EU’s total land area used for agriculture. The proportion is less than a tenth in Sweden and Finland, but more than 50% in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania and Denmark.