Ireland vs Portugal: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ireland
4.19 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3.97 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
95th
Portugal rank
97th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.19 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 219,040 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 802,689 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.85 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 895,430 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.85 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 860,140 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.40 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 554,474 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.39 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 587,996 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 806,759 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.35 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 394,930 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 4.19 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ireland and Portugal?
- 219,040 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.