Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.