Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.7159 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.7159 sq. km per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6616 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6697 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6702 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6764 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6834 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.69 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6942 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6972 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6991 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6959 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7002 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7029 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7038 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7019 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7043 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7085 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7091 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7107 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7159 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7126 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7106 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7079 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7103 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7089 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7033 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6992 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6968 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6789 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6586 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6452 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6411 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6398 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6378 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6371 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6303 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6323 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6343 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6381 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6402 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6348 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6343 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6249 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6245 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6184 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6207 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6719 sq. km per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6668 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6631 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6612 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.658 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6499 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6483 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6431 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6476 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6516 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6555 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6567 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.655 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6296 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6312 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6824 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6616 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6991 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7038 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6959 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7107 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7044 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6789 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7159 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6393 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6303 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6586 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6375 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6184 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6719 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6535 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6431 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6631 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6309 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.655 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Gambia 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 0.6167 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 0.6031 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 0.6006 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 0.6 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7159 sq. km per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.