Breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland
Ireland: Breakdown of habitable land area was 111,530 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
111,530 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 235 countries
All-time high
111,700 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
111,090 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland stood at 111,530 hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
Ireland ranks 87th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 111,300 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 111,090 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 111,700 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 111,100 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 111,530 hectares | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 111,530 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 5.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 111,530 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Ireland was 111,530 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,700 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,090 hectares in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.