Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ireland 14th out of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0568 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0568 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Madagascar 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Eswatini 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sudan 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Morocco 0.0471 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.