Agricultural land per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land per capita was 0.8061 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8061 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.65 hectares per capita
in 1967
All-time low
0.8061 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Ireland stood at 0.8061 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.65 hectares per capita in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8061 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Ireland 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.63 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.64 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.65 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.59 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.45 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.44 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.41 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9979 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9733 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 hectares per capita | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9854 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9681 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9587 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9421 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9385 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9332 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9268 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.917 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9056 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8625 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8509 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8061 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8061 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 3.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8061 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 hectares per capita | 1.61 hectares per capita | 1.65 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 hectares per capita | 1.45 hectares per capita | 1.62 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 hectares per capita | 1.33 hectares per capita | 1.44 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 hectares per capita | 1.17 hectares per capita | 1.29 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 hectares per capita | 0.9733 hectares per capita | 1.16 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9566 hectares per capita | 0.917 hectares per capita | 1 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8563 hectares per capita | 0.8061 hectares per capita | 0.9056 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Ireland?
- Agricultural land per capita in Ireland was 0.8061 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 hectares per capita in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8061 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.