Ireland vs Japan: Agricultural area over the long-term

Ireland
4.19 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.55 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
94th
Japan rank
92nd

Agricultural area over the long-term over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M100015122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.55 million hectares against 4.19 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 361,800 hectares.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 94th and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 29 and Japan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1000s 1.01 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 92,070 hectares Japan
1100s 1.61 million hectares 1.13 million hectares 486,180 hectares Ireland
1200s 1.99 million hectares 937,632 hectares 1.05 million hectares Ireland
1300s 2.09 million hectares 1.03 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Ireland
1400s 1.71 million hectares 1.24 million hectares 468,420 hectares Ireland
1500s 1.76 million hectares 1.57 million hectares 189,290 hectares Ireland
1600s 2.30 million hectares 2.05 million hectares 253,000 hectares Ireland
1700s 4.31 million hectares 3.01 million hectares 1.30 million hectares Ireland
1710s 4.95 million hectares 3.23 million hectares 1.71 million hectares Ireland
1720s 4.78 million hectares 3.28 million hectares 1.50 million hectares Ireland
1730s 4.60 million hectares 3.25 million hectares 1.35 million hectares Ireland
1740s 4.40 million hectares 3.22 million hectares 1.18 million hectares Ireland
1750s 4.18 million hectares 3.14 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Ireland
1760s 4.05 million hectares 3.08 million hectares 967,040 hectares Ireland
1770s 3.91 million hectares 3.03 million hectares 883,740 hectares Ireland
1780s 4.22 million hectares 2.92 million hectares 1.29 million hectares Ireland
1790s 4.83 million hectares 2.87 million hectares 1.95 million hectares Ireland
1800s 4.97 million hectares 2.82 million hectares 2.15 million hectares Ireland
1810s 5.91 million hectares 2.86 million hectares 3.05 million hectares Ireland
1820s 6.69 million hectares 2.90 million hectares 3.79 million hectares Ireland
1830s 6.69 million hectares 3.01 million hectares 3.67 million hectares Ireland
1840s 6.68 million hectares 3.05 million hectares 3.63 million hectares Ireland
1850s 6.68 million hectares 3.09 million hectares 3.59 million hectares Ireland
1860s 6.59 million hectares 3.11 million hectares 3.48 million hectares Ireland
1870s 6.28 million hectares 3.17 million hectares 3.11 million hectares Ireland
1880s 6.47 million hectares 3.34 million hectares 3.13 million hectares Ireland
1890s 6.08 million hectares 3.52 million hectares 2.56 million hectares Ireland
1900s 5.97 million hectares 3.87 million hectares 2.10 million hectares Ireland
1910s 6.06 million hectares 4.27 million hectares 1.78 million hectares Ireland
1920s 6.23 million hectares 4.66 million hectares 1.57 million hectares Ireland
1930s 4.32 million hectares 5.26 million hectares 936,630 hectares Japan
1940s 4.50 million hectares 5.97 million hectares 1.47 million hectares Japan
1950s 4.60 million hectares 6.78 million hectares 2.18 million hectares Japan
1960s 4.69 million hectares 6.96 million hectares 2.27 million hectares Japan
1970s 4.85 million hectares 6.37 million hectares 1.52 million hectares Japan
1980s 4.85 million hectares 6.02 million hectares 1.17 million hectares Japan
1990s 4.40 million hectares 5.59 million hectares 1.18 million hectares Japan
2000s 4.39 million hectares 5.10 million hectares 711,492 hectares Japan
2010s 4.50 million hectares 4.84 million hectares 341,800 hectares Japan
2020s 4.32 million hectares 4.62 million hectares 298,367 hectares Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 4.55 million hectares against 4.19 million hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Ireland and Japan?
361,800 hectares, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
Ireland ranks 94th and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.