Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ireland 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5909 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6006 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6151 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6199 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6265 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6183 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5836 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5807 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5791 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5681 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.567 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5489 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5944 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5809 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5806 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5922 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6183 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5681 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5489 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5867 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Kazakhstan 0.6833 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mongolia 0.6822 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 10 Eritrea 0.5694 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sudan 0.4896 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.4792 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 14 Morocco 0.4705 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6353 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5442 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.