Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 3,518 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Ireland is 3,518 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Ireland peaked at 3,695 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,928 1000 ha, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 11th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,436 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,381 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,369 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,327 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,339 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,319 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,353 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,695 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3,687 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,690 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,648 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,568 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,529 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,506 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,472 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,507 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,540 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,559 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,595 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,453 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,298 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,928 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 3,518 1000 ha | +20.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,518 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,518 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 7.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,434 1000 ha | 3,319 1000 ha | 3,695 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,549 1000 ha | 3,467 1000 ha | 3,690 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,358 1000 ha | 2,928 1000 ha | 3,595 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 Canada 4,829 1000 ha compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 3,998 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 2,554 1000 ha compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 2,406 1000 ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,349 1000 ha 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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Ireland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Ireland was 3,518 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,695 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,928 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.