Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1192 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1192 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.25 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1192 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.1192 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 1.25 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ireland 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9839 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9377 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8606 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8007 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8247 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7496 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6403 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6926 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5798 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5891 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6873 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7754 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.598 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5886 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5226 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5429 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4863 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5182 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.479 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4427 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4398 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3948 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3527 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2976 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3208 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3135 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3252 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3527 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2642 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2685 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2076 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2235 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2061 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1669 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1698 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1626 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1553 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1332 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1259 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1232 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1192 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1192 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.8007 ha per square kilometre | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6725 ha per square kilometre | 0.5798 ha per square kilometre | 0.8247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4789 ha per square kilometre | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.306 ha per square kilometre | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3527 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | 0.1626 ha per square kilometre | 0.2235 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 ha per square kilometre | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Morocco 0.1279 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Comoros 0.1268 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 0.1192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Spain 0.1188 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 0.1129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Colombia 0.1018 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.1192 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.