Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2359 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2359 ha per square kilometre for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 261.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.2359 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Ireland 88th out of 151 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +1233.3% |
| 1983 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +779.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0421 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1553 ha per square kilometre | +205.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1814 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.118 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1414 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1572 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2359 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1835 ha per square kilometre | 0.1414 ha per square kilometre | 0.2359 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 85 Austria 0.2561 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Serbia 0.2543 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Madagascar 0.2371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 0.217 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Chad 0.2168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sudan 0.2107 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.2359 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2359 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.