Ireland vs Portugal: Agricultural area over the long-term
Ireland
4.19 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
4.09 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
94th
Portugal rank
95th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.19 million hectares against 4.09 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 93,000 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 514,011 hectares | 497,289 hectares | Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.61 million hectares | 626,625 hectares | 984,935 hectares | Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.99 million hectares | 731,445 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 2.09 million hectares | 985,002 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 1.71 million hectares | 684,804 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 1.76 million hectares | 933,787 hectares | 822,973 hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 2.30 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 880,780 hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 4.31 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 4.95 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 4.78 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 4.60 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 4.40 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 4.18 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 4.05 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 3.91 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 4.22 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 4.83 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 4.97 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 5.91 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 6.69 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 6.69 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 6.68 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 6.68 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 6.59 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 6.28 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 6.47 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 6.08 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 5.97 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 6.06 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 6.23 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 4.32 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 787,610 hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 4.50 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 638,170 hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.60 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 635,804 hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.69 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 833,568 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.85 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 939,080 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.85 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 904,340 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.40 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 597,018 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.39 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 630,524 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 831,840 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.32 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 318,435 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 4.19 million hectares against 4.09 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Ireland and Portugal?
- 93,000 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 95th 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.