Ireland's State of the Environment Report 2024

121 Chapter 5: Land A high-level land ownership assessment (Figure 5.6) conducted during phase 1 of the Land Use Review identified that 78% of Ireland’s land is privately owned (DAFM and DECC, 2023b). This influences how land use decisions are made and what land management practices may be adopted. The ownership profile demonstrates that high-level stakeholder engagement and buy-in are critical to underpin the development and realisation of any vision for overall land use in the longer term. Figure 5.6  High-level assessment of Ireland’s land ownership profile 67% 7.2% 13.8% 5.7% 1.7% 0.7% 0.3% 0.1% 3.4% 77.68% 13.8% 8.47% Farmland (not commonage) 67% ˜ Farmland (commonage) 7.2% ˜ Unmapped 13.8% ˜ Forestry (public) 5.7% ˜ Local government 1.7% ˜ Fuel and energy 0.7% ˜ Central government/agency 0.3% ˜ Forestry (private) 3.4% ˜ Private 77.68% ˜ Unmapped 13.8% ˜ Public 8.47% ˜ ˜ 'Public' 0.1% combines transport, general public services, education/training, regional/local agency/corporate leisure/tourism, public order and safety, unknown, national corporation Source of data: DAFM and DECC, 2023b