Ireland vs Romania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
3.90 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
72nd
Romania rank
71st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.90 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 153,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 173,911 hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 98,260 hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 4.36 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 85,730 hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.99 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 870,316 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 826,746 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.04 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 483,581 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.90 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 152,500 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.90 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Ireland and Romania?
- 153,000 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st 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.