Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland is 0.013 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0244 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.013 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 91st out of 216 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.