Ireland vs New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Arable land

Ireland
439.46 Hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
596.8 Hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
4006008001.0k1.2k198520042024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 596.8 Hectares against 439.46 Hectares in Ireland, a difference of 157.34 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 42 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 972.26 Hectares 336 Hectares 636.26 Hectares Ireland
2000s 620.43 Hectares 383 Hectares 237.43 Hectares Ireland
2010s 457.98 Hectares 568.9 Hectares 110.92 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 440.65 Hectares 601.18 Hectares 160.54 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 596.8 Hectares against 439.46 Hectares in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Ireland and New Zealand?
157.34 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 land?
Ireland ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable 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 land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed