Ireland vs Western Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate

Ireland
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
0.0481 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
1st
Western Europe rank
3rd

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Europe
-50510196219932024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.14 % change on previous year against 0.0481 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 8.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 169.0 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.21 % change on previous year 0.387 % change on previous year 0.8255 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 0.182 % change on previous year -0.8501 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -0.2667 % change on previous year -0.7399 % change on previous year 0.4733 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s -0.8394 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 0.2146 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 0.5735 % change on previous year -0.7188 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -0.1151 % change on previous year -0.2144 % change on previous year 0.0993 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -0.0322 % change on previous year 0.8411 % change on previous year 0.8733 % change on previous year Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate, Ireland or Western Europe?
Ireland, at 8.14 % change on previous year against 0.0481 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate between Ireland and Western Europe?
8.09 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 14,696 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.