Ecosystem Extent Accounts – Marine 2024
Marine Ecosystems make up the vast majority of Ireland's ecosystem accounting area.
Total Marine Ecosystem area: 71.3 million hectares
Total land area: 7 million hectares
Deep-Sea Ecosystems: 41.1 million hectares, 57.7% of total marine area
Continental & Island Slope: 15.2 million hectares, 21.3% of total marine area
Sublittoral Sediments: 14.2 million hectares, 19.9% of total marine area
