Northern Ireland: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Northern Ireland (United Kingdom). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 1,033 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is barley (19.7 thousand ha, 2 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 1,579, pigs 625, sheep 1,345.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,033 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 192 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 840 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 125 thousand t | 19.7 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 60.3 thousand t | 8.11 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Potatoes | 3.78 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Green maize | 2.20 thousand ha | 2004 |
| Rapeseed · 2.55 thousand t | 0.77 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Grain maize | 0.20 thousand ha | 2016 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,579 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 314 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 625 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 1,345 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 3.00 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 2,519 | 2019 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · United Kingdom · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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