Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Ireland

Ireland: Biodiversity — Farmland birds index was 107.37 Index in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
107.37 Index
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
108.67 Index
in 2008
All-time low
88.41 Index
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Ireland, 1998–2016

02550751001998200720161998: 88.4 Index1999: 92.1 Index2000: 100 Index2001: 97.7 Index2002: 98.6 Index2003: 91.3 Index2004: 99 Index2005: 101.8 Index2006: 103.9 Index2007: 106.9 Index2008: 108.7 Index2009: 105.3 Index2010: 101.5 Index2011: 103 Index2012: 100.3 Index2013: 96.7 Index2014: 106.7 Index2015: 108.6 Index2016: 107.4 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 107.37 Index for biodiversity — farmland birds index in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiversity — farmland birds index in Ireland peaked at 108.67 Index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.41 Index, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Ireland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Index Change
1998 88.41 Index
1999 92.09 Index +4.2%
2000 100 Index +8.6%
2001 97.68 Index -2.3%
2002 98.56 Index +0.9%
2003 91.34 Index -7.3%
2004 98.97 Index +8.4%
2005 101.77 Index +2.8%
2006 103.87 Index +2.1%
2007 106.88 Index +2.9%
2008 108.67 Index +1.7%
2009 105.34 Index -3.1%
2010 101.45 Index -3.7%
2011 103.02 Index +1.5%
2012 100.26 Index -2.7%
2013 96.72 Index -3.5%
2014 106.69 Index +10.3%
2015 108.59 Index +1.8%
2016 107.37 Index -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.25 Index 88.41 Index 92.09 Index 2
2000s 101.31 Index 91.34 Index 108.67 Index 10
2010s 103.45 Index 96.72 Index 108.59 Index 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Switzerland 113.75 Index compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 110.74 Index compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 109 Index compare
  4. 5 Portugal 87.7 Index compare
  5. 6 Greece 85.57 Index compare
  6. 7 Finland 85.14 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiversity — farmland birds index in Ireland?
Biodiversity — farmland birds index in Ireland was 107.37 Index in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 108.67 Index in 2008.
What is the lowest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.41 Index in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for biodiversity — farmland birds index?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2016.
Is biodiversity — farmland birds index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Biodiversity — Farmland birds index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 833 data points, 1990–2025
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