Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0181 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 54th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +100.0% | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +87.2% | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -36.9% | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -29.4% | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +25.0% | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -25.0% | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0162 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 0.0155 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Spain 0.0136 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Luxembourg 0.0117 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 French Polynesia 0.0112 ha 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 carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.