Ireland vs New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Ireland
441.07 Hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
674.6 Hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 674.6 Hectares against 441.07 Hectares in Ireland, a difference of 233.53 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 974.66 Hectares 417.87 Hectares 556.79 Hectares Ireland
2000s 621.03 Hectares 478.8 Hectares 142.23 Hectares Ireland
2010s 459.58 Hectares 644.3 Hectares 184.72 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 442.33 Hectares 684.56 Hectares 242.24 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 674.6 Hectares against 441.07 Hectares in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Ireland and New Zealand?
233.53 Hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed