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This chapter contains information on the number of agricultural holdings in Ireland from 1855 to 2010.
| 20.1 Number of holdings | |||||
| Year | Leinster | Munster | Connaught | Ulster (part) | Total |
| 1855 | 117,800 | 115,500 | 115,600 | 70,600 | 419,500 |
| 1865 | 114,000 | 114,600 | 120,700 | 70,000 | 419,400 |
| 1875 | 109,600 | 113,000 | 119,700 | 67,700 | 410,000 |
| 1885 | 105,100 | 110,000 | 116,000 | 65,700 | 396,900 |
| 1895 | 104,800 | 111,200 | 116,100 | 65,700 | 397,800 |
| 1905 | 104,000 | 113,400 | 116,700 | 65,800 | 399,900 |
| 1915 | 87,900 | 101,800 | 109,000 | 60,900 | 359,700 |
| 1930 | 83,600 | 98,200 | 103,000 | 53,100 | 338,000 |
| 1940 | 81,100 | 95,600 | 99,400 | 50,600 | 326,700 |
| 1950 | 78,500 | 93,700 | 97,100 | 48,600 | 317,900 |
| 1960 | 71,800 | 88,200 | 87,300 | 42,900 | 290,300 |
| 1970 | 70,400 | 86,700 | 81,800 | 40,500 | 279,500 |
| 1980 | 66,600 | 83,100 | 76,200 | 37,600 | 263,600 |
| 1991 | 42,700 | 56,300 | 48,900 | 22,100 | 170,100 |
| 2000 | 35,600 | 46,200 | 40,900 | 18,900 | 141,500 |
| 2010 | 34,800 | 45,700 | 40,300 | 19,100 | 139,900 |
| Source: CSO | |||||
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The number of agricultural holdings in 2010 was 139,900, a third of the number in 1855.
| Province | Leinster | Munster | Connaught | Ulster (part) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 117800 | 115500 | 115600 | 70600 |
| 1865 | 114000 | 114600 | 120700 | 70000 |
| 1875 | 109600 | 113000 | 119700 | 67700 |
| 1885 | 105100 | 110000 | 116000 | 65700 |
| 1895 | 104800 | 111200 | 116100 | 65700 |
| 1905 | 104000 | 113400 | 116700 | 65800 |
| 1915 | 87900 | 101800 | 109000 | 60900 |
| 1930 | 83600 | 98200 | 103000 | 53100 |
| 1940 | 81100 | 95600 | 99400 | 50600 |
| 1950 | 78500 | 93700 | 97100 | 48600 |
| 1960 | 71800 | 88200 | 87300 | 42900 |
| 1970 | 70400 | 86700 | 81800 | 40500 |
| 1980 | 66600 | 83100 | 76200 | 37600 |
| 1991 | 42700 | 56300 | 48900 | 22100 |
| 2000 | 35600 | 46200 | 40900 | 18900 |
| 2010 | 34800 | 45700 | 40300 | 19100 |
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