Updated / Friday, 13 Nov 2026 15:36
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that a total of 56,613 acres of agricultural land was sold nationally in 2025.
This marked a decrease of 8.7% on the 62,035 acres sold in 2024.
The CSO said the median price per acre in 2025 was €10,143, 4.1% higher than in 2024 when it stood at €9,742.
Today’s figures show that arable land commanded a median price of €16,942 an acre last year, 4% below the value of €17,650 recorded in 2024. Prices for permanent grassland came in at €9,959 an acre.
Dublin and the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) were the most expensive regions to buy agricultural land, with median prices an acre of €24,695 and €15,828 respectively.
Land was most affordable in the West (Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon) region where the median price was €7,374 an acre.
The highest volume of agricultural land – 12,888 acres – was sold in the West region (Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon), the CSO noted.
This compares with 441 acres sold in the Dublin region and with 5,155 acres in the Mid-East region, it added.
