Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland is 0.013 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0244 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.013 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 91st of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.013 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.013 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ireland was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.