Cropland — Area per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Ireland is 0.08 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.23 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.08 ha/cap, in 2023.
That places Ireland 183rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.23 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.18 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.16 ha/cap | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.13 ha/cap | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 ha/cap | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 ha/cap | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.08 ha/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 80% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.08 ha/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 ha/cap, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2011 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.158 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.138 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.114 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.099 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 ha/cap | 0.08 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 183 Belgium 0.08 ha/cap compare
- 183 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.08 ha/cap compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 0.08 ha/cap 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Ireland?
- Cropland — area per capita in Ireland was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 ha/cap in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Ireland ranks 183rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.