Ireland vs Poland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
3.01 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
72nd
Poland rank
75th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.75 million hectares against 3.01 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 735,000 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 105,133 hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 194,340 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.36 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 305,070 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.99 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 76,316 hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 457,254 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.04 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 864,919 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.90 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 932,325 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 3.75 million hectares against 3.01 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Ireland and Poland?
- 735,000 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 75th 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.