Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Ireland is 0.0017 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — 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 117th of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Ireland?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Ireland was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.