What is the highest surface area recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 70,280 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 70,280 sq. km in 1961.

How does Ireland rank for surface area?

Ireland ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Ireland

Name: Surface area in Ireland
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Surface area was 70,280 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

70,280 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

121st

of 216 countries

All-time high

70,280 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

70,280 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Ireland stood at 70,280 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Ireland peaked at 70,280 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,280 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Ireland 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	70,280 sq. km	—
1962	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	70,280 sq. km	+0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 70,280 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Ireland's 70,280 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	9
1970s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	10
1980s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	10
1990s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	10
2000s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	10
2010s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	10
2020s	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	70,280 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

118 Czechia 78,871 sq. km compare
119 Panama 75,320 sq. km compare
120 Sierra Leone 72,300 sq. km compare
122 Georgia 69,700 sq. km compare
123 Sri Lanka 65,610 sq. km compare
124 Lithuania 65,290 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Ireland?: Surface area in Ireland was 70,280 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 70,280 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 70,280 sq. km in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for surface area?: Ireland ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.