Farm structure survey in Ireland – 2007

This Statistics in Focus is part of a series of country-specific publications on the results of the Farm Structure Survey (FSS) 2007. It provides a brief but nevertheless comprehensive insight into the farm structure in Ireland. A total of 128,200 agricultural holdings were recorded in Ireland in the 2007 Farm Structure Survey which represents a 3% decrease since 2005. The farms with at least 1 European Size Unit (ESU) have suffered a more significant reduction (6%). This drop affects all size classes, but with greater impact on the farms under 5 ha (-21%).