Agricultural area per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural area per capita was 0.8061 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Ireland, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Ireland stood at 0.8061. 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 area per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.65 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8061, in 2023.
That places Ireland 54th out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9733 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9566 | 0.917 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8563 | 0.8061 | 0.9056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Ireland?
- Agricultural area per capita in Ireland was 0.8061 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8061 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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