In 2025, 56,613 acres of agricultural land were sold nationally, a decrease of 8.7% on the 62,035 acres sold in 2024.
The median price per acre in 2025 was €10,143, 4.1% higher than in 2024 when it was €9,742.
Arable land commanded a median price per acre of €16,942 in 2025, 4.0% below the value of €17,650 achieved in 2024.
Dublin and the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) were the most expensive regions to buy agricultural land, with median prices per acre of €24,695 and €15,828 respectively.
The highest volume of agricultural land, 12,888 acres, was sold in the West region (Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon).
In 2025, 56,613 acres of agricultural land were sold in Ireland at the median price of €10,143 per acre. The mean transaction size was 17.0 acres. A total of 2,672 acres (4.7%) were arable land, which commanded a significantly higher median price of €16,942 per acre. The remaining 53,942 acres (95.3%) of agricultural land, sold at the median price of €9,959, were permanent grassland (See Table 1.1 and Figure 1.1).
The total value of sales amounted to €561.8 million, a decrease of 1.9% on the €572.7 million recorded in 2024. Arable land accounted for €47.8 million (8.5%), while €514.0 million (91.5%) was spent on purchases of permanent grassland (See Figure 1.2).
The median price is calculated by ordering the transactions in order of the price per acre and taking the mid-point, so that half of the transactions are made at a price above the median and half at a price below it. The mean price is calculated as a ratio of the total value to the total volume of land sold.
Neither mean, nor median price is suitable for measuring evolution between time periods, as the mix of the agricultural land sold in different periods can change over time.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (13 November 2026) published Agricultural Land Prices 2025.
Commenting on the release, Samantha Walsh, Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “In 2025, 56,613 acres of agricultural land were sold nationally, a decrease of 8.7% on the 62,035 acres sold in 2024. The median price per acre in 2025 was €10,143, 4.1% higher than in 2024 when it was €9,742. Arable land commanded a significantly higher median price in 2025 of €16,942 per acre than permanent grassland at €9,959.
Purchasers in Dublin and the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) regions paid the highest median price per acre of €24,695 and €15,828 respectively. The land was most affordable in the West (Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon) region where the median price was €7,374 per acre.
The volume of sales was highest in the West (Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon) region, where 12,888 acres of agricultural land changed hands. This compares with 441 acres sold in the Dublin region and with 5,155 acres in the Mid-East region.”