Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0138 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0508 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0135 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0508 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 162nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 159 Namibia 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0149 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mauritania 0.0145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Canada 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Norway 0.0105 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Sweden 0.0095 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — 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
Fruit Primary — 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.