Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 27.97 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man stood at 27.97 percent.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man peaked at 49.65 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.16 percent, in 1961.
That places Isle of Man 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.82 percent | 13.16 percent | 15.79 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.68 percent | 17.19 percent | 22.81 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.11 percent | 23.16 percent | 32.98 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.09 percent | 34.21 percent | 44.04 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 percent | 25.26 percent | 49.65 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.04 percent | 28.42 percent | 31.58 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.44 percent | 27.97 percent | 29.12 percent | 4 |
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More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,144 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 44.78 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3751 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man was 27.97 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 49.65 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 percent in 1961.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Isle of Man ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).