Ireland's State of the Environment Report 2024

119 Chapter 5: Land Land cover type: level 1 (8 classes) Land cover type: level 1 (km 2 ) Land cover type: level 1 (% of area) Land cover type: level 2 (36 classes) Land cover type: level 2 (km 2 ) Land cover type: level 2 (% of area) Exposed surfaces 1,368.7 1.9 Exposed rock and sediments 659.8 0.9 Coastal sediments 92.4 0.1 Mudflats 324.4 0.5 Bare soil and disturbed ground 236.6 0.3 Burnt areas 19.5 0.03 a Marine water bodies are not included in the percentage land area calculation as they are not land features. Source: Compiled from National Land Cover Map of Ireland data