Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 8.14 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 308.8% on the previous year and up 15,314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 8.75 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.08 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 1st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.8804 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1965 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1967 | 0.328 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6393 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8982 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6433 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6812 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9755 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4245 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0069 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.0091 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -29372.4% |
| 1990 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1991 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1992 | -0.7358 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1993 | -0.495 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1994 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1996 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +4401.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1845 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1848 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1852 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2122 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2002 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +456.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3894 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4652 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2008 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +1780.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2975 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0283 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2011 | -0.7826 % change on previous year | +2661.5% |
| 2012 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2013 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5955 % change on previous year | +1013.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5785 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9188 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3186 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2021 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1181.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -29372.4% | 0.0091 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -4401.4% | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2661.5% | -0.0283 % change on previous year | -0.7826 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1780.6% | 0.4652 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1181.0% | -0.3186 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1013.7% | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -0.5955 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.328 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.182 % change on previous year | -0.8982 % change on previous year | 0.9755 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2667 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 0.0091 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8394 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -0.0301 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5735 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1151 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 0.9188 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0322 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Andorra 8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 6.53 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 2.45 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Ireland was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,314.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.