Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.013 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0249 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.013 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Ireland 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.013 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.013 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.024 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0208 sq. km per person | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Ireland was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.