Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.78 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.58 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.4006 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4006 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.466 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.421 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4006 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4631 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5763 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7287 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7708 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9653 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 5.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 4.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9653 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 49 Uganda 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 French Polynesia 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 United Kingdom 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Brunei 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland was 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Total fisheries production (metric tons) 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.