Arable land use per person in Ireland
Ireland: Arable land use per person was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Ireland is 0.0827 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Ireland peaked at 0.2307 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 129th of 206 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.2307 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1387 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.1622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1196 hectares per person | 0.102 hectares per person | 0.1329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.089 hectares per person | 0.1049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0854 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Ireland?
- Arable land use per person in Ireland was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2307 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for arable land use per person?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 206 regions with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.