Mountain area in Ireland
Ireland: Mountain area was 2,780 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,780 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,829 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
2,780 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,780 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Ireland peaked at 2,829 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,780 kmsq, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,829 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,800 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,813 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,806 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,793 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,780 kmsq | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,780 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,780 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,814 kmsq | 2,800 kmsq | 2,829 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,804 kmsq | 2,793 kmsq | 2,813 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,780 kmsq | 2,780 kmsq | 2,780 kmsq | 1 |
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 mountain area in Ireland?
- Mountain area in Ireland was 2,780 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,780 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for mountain area?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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