Ireland vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land, per capita

Ireland
0.083 hectares per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0888 hectares per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
152nd

FAO projections of arable land, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0888 hectares per person against 0.083 hectares per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0058 hectares per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2002 hectares per person 0.1361 hectares per person 0.0641 hectares per person Ireland
1970s 0.1589 hectares per person 0.1262 hectares per person 0.0327 hectares per person Ireland
1980s 0.1395 hectares per person 0.1232 hectares per person 0.0162 hectares per person Ireland
1990s 0.1147 hectares per person 0.1086 hectares per person 0.0061 hectares per person Ireland
2000s 0.1202 hectares per person 0.0981 hectares per person 0.022 hectares per person Ireland
2010s 0.0976 hectares per person 0.0949 hectares per person 0.0027 hectares per person Ireland
2020s 0.0856 hectares per person 0.0899 hectares per person 0.0042 hectares per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0888 hectares per person against 0.083 hectares per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.0058 hectares per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
Ireland ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,968 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.