Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Ireland is 0.0017 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0305 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 58th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0305 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0291 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0245 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0223 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.012 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.007 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.006 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.005 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 ha per person | +11.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0017 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0017 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0305 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 5 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Ireland?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Ireland was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.