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Holdings

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This chapter contains information on the number of agricultural holdings in Ireland from 1855 to 2010.

Number of holdings

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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