Ireland vs Italy: Land use over the long term
Ireland
3.75 million
in 2025
Italy
3.26 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
71st
Italy rank
73rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.75 million against 3.26 million in Italy, a difference of 492,200.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 760,505 | 1.57 million | 810,685 | Italy |
| 1100s | 1.29 million | 1.92 million | 630,910 | Italy |
| 1200s | 1.53 million | 2.45 million | 919,100 | Italy |
| 1300s | 1.51 million | 3.51 million | 2.00 million | Italy |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 2.17 million | 868,600 | Italy |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 2.35 million | 1.09 million | Italy |
| 1600s | 1.60 million | 3.30 million | 1.70 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 3.10 million | 3.14 million | 41,990 | Italy |
| 1710s | 3.50 million | 3.22 million | 286,070 | Ireland |
| 1720s | 3.32 million | 3.30 million | 22,350 | Ireland |
| 1730s | 3.13 million | 3.39 million | 258,980 | Italy |
| 1740s | 2.91 million | 3.47 million | 558,720 | Italy |
| 1750s | 2.68 million | 3.56 million | 877,680 | Italy |
| 1760s | 2.58 million | 3.65 million | 1.06 million | Italy |
| 1770s | 2.48 million | 3.73 million | 1.25 million | Italy |
| 1780s | 2.66 million | 3.82 million | 1.16 million | Italy |
| 1790s | 3.04 million | 3.91 million | 873,570 | Italy |
| 1800s | 3.12 million | 4.00 million | 881,090 | Italy |
| 1810s | 3.89 million | 4.08 million | 193,670 | Italy |
| 1820s | 4.45 million | 4.17 million | 281,760 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.41 million | 4.38 million | 24,160 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 4.49 million | 4.60 million | 109,280 | Italy |
| 1850s | 4.88 million | 4.82 million | 55,350 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 5.20 million | 5.05 million | 151,060 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 5.11 million | 5.07 million | 40,960 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 5.16 million | 5.26 million | 99,740 | Italy |
| 1890s | 4.91 million | 5.49 million | 576,210 | Italy |
| 1900s | 4.87 million | 5.67 million | 797,400 | Italy |
| 1910s | 4.99 million | 5.86 million | 866,480 | Italy |
| 1920s | 5.18 million | 6.25 million | 1.07 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 3.62 million | 6.34 million | 2.72 million | Italy |
| 1940s | 3.80 million | 6.35 million | 2.54 million | Italy |
| 1950s | 3.92 million | 5.75 million | 1.83 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 4.10 million | 5.13 million | 1.02 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.35 million | 5.20 million | 855,548 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 5.00 million | 634,231 | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.99 million | 4.44 million | 446,616 | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 4.38 million | 484,946 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 4.03 million | 15,100 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.26 million | 622,957 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 3.75 million against 3.26 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ireland and Italy?
- 492,200, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.