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 75th of 220 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 9.67 % (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 75th out of 220 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.