Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ireland
Ireland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 4,054 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ireland stood at 4,054 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ireland peaked at 4,376 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,749 1000 ha, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 82nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,903 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,964 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3,999 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,071 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4,138 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,238 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4,252 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4,270 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,298 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4,259 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,286 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,316 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4,358 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4,376 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,259 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4,140 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,050 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,020 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,990 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,989 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,935 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,928 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,921 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,913 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,906 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,898 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,852 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,837 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,781 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,810 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,790 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,808 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,141 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,128 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,127 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,095 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,049 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,002 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,000 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,976 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,999 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,027 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,064 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,080 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,067 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,901 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,901 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,749 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,054 1000 ha | +8.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,054 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 10.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,054 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,126 1000 ha | 3,903 1000 ha | 4,298 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,348 1000 ha | 4,259 1000 ha | 4,376 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,364 1000 ha | 4,259 1000 ha | 4,376 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,989 1000 ha | 3,913 1000 ha | 4,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,895 1000 ha | 3,781 1000 ha | 4,141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,042 1000 ha | 3,976 1000 ha | 4,127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,934 1000 ha | 3,749 1000 ha | 4,067 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ireland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ireland was 4,054 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,376 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,749 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.