Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0796 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland is 0.0796 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.2318 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0796 hectares per person, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2314 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2318 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2167 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.183 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.181 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.147 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1538 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.153 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1542 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1628 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1138 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1164 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1252 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1288 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1322 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1323 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.11 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.097 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0857 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0828 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0812 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0796 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.1767 hectares per person | 0.2318 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.181 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1189 hectares per person | 0.1628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.1107 hectares per person | 0.1252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1202 hectares per person | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.1334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 0.1051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0839 hectares per person | 0.0796 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ireland was 0.0796 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.