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 209 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.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.16 percent | — |
| 1962 | 13.16 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.16 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.33 percent | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13.33 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.68 percent | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 14.04 percent | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.74 percent | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 15.79 percent | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 17.19 percent | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 18.25 percent | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 19.3 percent | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 20.35 percent | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 20.53 percent | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.58 percent | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.93 percent | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 22.28 percent | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 22.63 percent | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.81 percent | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.16 percent | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.21 percent | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 25.44 percent | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 26.49 percent | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 27.54 percent | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 28.6 percent | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29.82 percent | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.88 percent | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 31.93 percent | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 32.98 percent | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 34.21 percent | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 35.26 percent | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 36.32 percent | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.37 percent | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6 percent | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 39.65 percent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 40.7 percent | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.75 percent | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.98 percent | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.04 percent | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 45.09 percent | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.14 percent | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 47.19 percent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.47 percent | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 48.6 percent | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.65 percent | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.26 percent | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 25.61 percent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.82 percent | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 31.23 percent | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 31.58 percent | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.95 percent | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.65 percent | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.65 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.47 percent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.18 percent | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.42 percent | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28.6 percent | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.07 percent | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.12 percent | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.97 percent | -3.9% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 27.97 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 27.97 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -49.1% | 49.65 percent | 25.26 percent |
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 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.7438 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -0.9498 % change on previous year (2025)
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 209 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).