Land use hidden — Land area in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Land area was 68,890 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
68,890 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
68,890 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
68,890 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Ireland is 68,890 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Ireland peaked at 68,890 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68,890 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Ireland 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,890 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68,890 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 3.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68,890 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 68,890 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 108 Sierra Leone 72,180 Square kilometres compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 71,020 Square kilometres compare
- 110 Georgia 69,490 Square kilometres compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 61,860 Square kilometres compare
- 113 Togo 54,390 Square kilometres compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 Square kilometres 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 in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — land area in Ireland was 68,890 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,890 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,890 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata