Ireland vs United Kingdom: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Ireland
0.0796 hectares per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0861 hectares per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
142nd
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0861 hectares per person against 0.0796 hectares per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0065 hectares per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.1364 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1262 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1232 hectares per person | 0.0162 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1202 hectares per person | 0.0981 hectares per person | 0.022 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.0949 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0839 hectares per person | 0.0884 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0861 hectares per person against 0.0796 hectares per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0065 hectares per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.