Area by NUTS 3 region in Ireland

Ireland: Area by NUTS 3 region was 69,797 Square kilometre in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
69,797 Square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
69,797 Square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
69,797 Square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Area by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 69.8k Square kilometre1991: 69.8k Square kilometre1992: 69.8k Square kilometre1993: 69.8k Square kilometre1994: 69.8k Square kilometre1995: 69.8k Square kilometre1996: 69.8k Square kilometre1997: 69.8k Square kilometre1998: 69.8k Square kilometre1999: 69.8k Square kilometre2000: 69.8k Square kilometre2001: 69.8k Square kilometre2002: 69.8k Square kilometre2003: 69.8k Square kilometre2004: 69.8k Square kilometre2005: 69.8k Square kilometre2006: 69.8k Square kilometre2007: 69.8k Square kilometre2008: 69.8k Square kilometre2009: 69.8k Square kilometre2010: 69.8k Square kilometre2011: 69.8k Square kilometre2012: 69.8k Square kilometre2013: 69.8k Square kilometre2014: 69.8k Square kilometre2015: 69.8k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2015, area by nuts 3 region in Ireland stood at 69,797 Square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 69,797 Square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,797 Square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Ireland 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Area by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Area by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Square kilometre Change
1990 69,797 Square kilometre
1991 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1992 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1993 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1994 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1995 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1996 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1997 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1998 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
1999 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2000 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2001 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2002 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2003 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2004 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2005 69,797 Square kilometre -0.0%
2006 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2007 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2008 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2009 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2010 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2011 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2012 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2013 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2014 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%
2015 69,797 Square kilometre +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 69,797 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,868 Square kilometre, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 69,797 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 81,374 Square kilometre, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 10
2000s 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 10
2010s 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 69,797 Square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Portugal 92,226 Square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Austria 83,879 Square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Czechia 78,868 Square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 65,286 Square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 65,286 Square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Latvia 64,573 Square kilometre compare
  7. 24 Latvia 64,573 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
Area by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 69,797 Square kilometre in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,797 Square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 69,797 Square kilometre in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for area by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is area by nuts 3 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Area by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,879 places, 42,787 data points, 1990–2015
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