Agriculture — Area, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0008 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0008 1000 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0016 1000 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | +5.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0008 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0008 1000 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Ireland?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Ireland was 0.0008 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.