Land area in Ireland
Ireland: Land area was 6,889 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,889 ha th
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6,889 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
6,889 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Ireland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Ireland stood at 6,889 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Ireland peaked at 6,889 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,889 ha th, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 6,889 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Ireland?
- Land area in Ireland was 6,889 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,889 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,889 ha th in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for land area?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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