Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland — 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 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 185 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
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — 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.
That places Ireland 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — 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 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 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 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 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 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 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 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 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 | 0.0059 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 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 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 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 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 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 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 | -1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 58% 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 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 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 | 0.0068 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
- 124 Finland 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Liberia 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Madagascar 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sweden 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Georgia 0.006 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — 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 cropland — 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.