Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 60.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.81 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
71.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
60.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland is 60.81 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 71.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60.81 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 37th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 67.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 68.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 69.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 70.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 70.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 71.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.89 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 65.86 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 64.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 64.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.19 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 66.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.96 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 63.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.24 hectares per square kilometre | 66.16 hectares per square kilometre | 69.91 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.38 hectares per square kilometre | 69.59 hectares per square kilometre | 71.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.44 hectares per square kilometre | 67.89 hectares per square kilometre | 71.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.93 hectares per square kilometre | 63.03 hectares per square kilometre | 65.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.75 hectares per square kilometre | 61.84 hectares per square kilometre | 67.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.35 hectares per square kilometre | 64.31 hectares per square kilometre | 66.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.09 hectares per square kilometre | 60.81 hectares per square kilometre | 65.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Gambia 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 62.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 61.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 60.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 60.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 60 hectares per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ireland was 60.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.