Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0132 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0132 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0249 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0132 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per capita in Ireland is 0.0132 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0249 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 79th 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 — Total area, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0132 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0132 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 76 Tajikistan 0.0136 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Yemen 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 80 Samoa 0.0131 Square kilometres per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 82 Greece 0.0127 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 — total area, per capita in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Ireland was 0.0132 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.