Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0036 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0036 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0083 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0032 Square kilometres per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0036 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0083 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 Square kilometres per person, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +6.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0036 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0036 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 68 Belarus 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 69 Albania 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 70 Angola 0.0037 Square kilometres per person compare
- 72 Greece 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 73 Kiribati 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 74 Uruguay 0.0035 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 — other areas, per capita in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Ireland was 0.0036 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.