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
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.