Germany vs Ireland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Germany
4.70 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
69th
Ireland rank
72nd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.70 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 955,000 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 633,181 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.72 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 819,750 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.70 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Germany and Ireland?
- 955,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Germany ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.