FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.083 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.083 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.2318 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.083 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2318 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2167 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.183 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.181 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.147 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1538 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.153 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1542 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1628 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1138 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1164 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1252 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1288 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1322 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1323 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.11 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.097 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0857 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.083 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.083 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.083 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2002 hectares per person | 0.1767 hectares per person | 0.2318 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.181 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1189 hectares per person | 0.1628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.1107 hectares per person | 0.1252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1202 hectares per person | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.1334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 0.1051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0856 hectares per person | 0.083 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ireland was 0.083 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.