Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 4,054 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,054 Hectares
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,141 Hectares
in 2008
All-time low
3,220 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,054 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Ireland peaked at 4,141 Hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,220 Hectares, in 2001.
That places Ireland 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,760 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,687 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,617 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,447 Hectares | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,295 Hectares | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,335 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,241 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,393 Hectares | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,328 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,339 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,333 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,220 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,853 Hectares | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 3,837 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,781 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,810 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,790 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,808 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,141 Hectares | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,128 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,127 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,095 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,049 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,002 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,000 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,975 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,999 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,027 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,064 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,080 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,067 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,901 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,901 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,750 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,054 Hectares | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,444 Hectares | 3,241 Hectares | 3,760 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,770 Hectares | 3,220 Hectares | 4,141 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,042 Hectares | 3,975 Hectares | 4,127 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,934 Hectares | 3,750 Hectares | 4,067 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Ireland?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Ireland was 4,054 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,141 Hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,220 Hectares in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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