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
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) β 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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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.