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%
Rank
87th
of 235 regions
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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2015201720192015: 111.3k hectares2016: 111.1k hectares2017: 111.7k hectares2018: 111.1k hectares2019: 111.5k hectares

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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare
  2. 85 Bahamas 124,580 hectares compare
  3. 86 Guatemala 112,880 hectares compare
  4. 88 North Korea 110,830 hectares compare
  5. 89 Hungary 109,150 hectares compare
  6. 90 Syria 104,370 hectares compare

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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 regions 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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.