What is land area in square kilometres in Ireland?

Land area in square kilometres in Ireland was 68,890 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 68,890 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 68,890 sq. km in 1961.

How does Ireland rank for land area in square kilometres?

Ireland ranks 120th out of 215 regions with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Ireland

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Land area in square kilometres was 68,890 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

68,890 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

120th

of 215 regions

All-time high

68,890 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

68,890 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 68,890 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Ireland peaked at 68,890 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68,890 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Ireland 120th out of 215 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	9
1970s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	10
1980s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	10
1990s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	10
2000s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	10
2010s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	10
2020s	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	68,890 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

117 Sierra Leone 72,180 sq. km compare
118 United Arab Emirates 71,020 sq. km compare
119 Georgia 69,490 sq. km compare
121 Lithuania 62,600 sq. km compare
122 Latvia 62,230 sq. km compare
123 Sri Lanka 61,860 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Ireland?: Land area in square kilometres in Ireland was 68,890 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 68,890 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 68,890 sq. km in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for land area in square kilometres?: Ireland ranks 120th out of 215 regions with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.