Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.013 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.013 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0244 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.013 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0244 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.013 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 77th out of 181 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.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0233 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.013 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.013 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | 0.0233 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 75 Tanzania 0.0133 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Samoa 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 79 Tunisia 0.0127 Square kilometres per person compare
- 80 Greece 0.0124 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Ireland was 0.013 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.