Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Ireland
Ireland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 37,490 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Ireland stood at 37,490 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Ireland peaked at 43,764 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 37,490 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Ireland 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,034 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 39,639 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 39,988 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 40,710 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 41,375 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 42,376 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 42,515 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42,704 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42,977 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42,591 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 42,865 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43,157 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 43,578 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 43,763 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43,760 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,764 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42,593 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 41,398 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 40,501 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 40,203 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,004 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39,903 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39,891 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,351 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 39,278 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,206 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39,133 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39,061 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,988 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38,528 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38,368 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37,814 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38,103 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37,899 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38,076 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41,406 Square kilometres | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 41,283 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41,272 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,949 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40,494 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40,020 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,998 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39,760 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39,990 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40,270 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,640 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40,800 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40,670 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39,010 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 39,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,490 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37,490 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 12.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37,490 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,258 Square kilometres | 39,034 Square kilometres | 42,977 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,475 Square kilometres | 42,591 Square kilometres | 43,763 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,644 Square kilometres | 42,593 Square kilometres | 43,764 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,887 Square kilometres | 39,133 Square kilometres | 41,398 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,953 Square kilometres | 37,814 Square kilometres | 41,406 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,419 Square kilometres | 39,760 Square kilometres | 41,272 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,045 Square kilometres | 37,490 Square kilometres | 40,670 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- 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 in Ireland?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Ireland was 37,490 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43,764 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,490 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata