Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland is 0.0827 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.2307 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2307 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.182 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1816 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1757 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.18 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.179 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.15 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1532 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1536 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1622 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.118 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1129 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.111 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1156 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1244 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1283 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1317 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1329 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1082 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.102 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1002 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1049 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0968 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0921 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.089 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0856 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0827 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0827 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.2307 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1387 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.1622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1196 hectares per person | 0.102 hectares per person | 0.1329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.089 hectares per person | 0.1049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0854 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ireland was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2307 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.