Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0505 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0505 ha per square kilometre for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.2629 ha per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ireland 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0724 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0666 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0793 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1439 ha per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1569 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1479 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.118 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0996 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0924 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0865 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0876 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.168 ha per square kilometre | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | 0.118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 141 Kazakhstan 0.0567 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.055 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Latvia 0.0509 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Naoero 0.05 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0.0491 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.048 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0505 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2629 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — 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.