Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7058 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.7058 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.47 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7058 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.42 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.44 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.47 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9799 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.96 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.929 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.916 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8868 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8656 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9223 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9103 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.905 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8941 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8804 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8655 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8587 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8456 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8396 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8342 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8199 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.807 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7633 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7483 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7058 hectares per person | -5.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7058 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 6.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7058 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9405 hectares per person | 0.8656 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 hectares per person | 0.8199 hectares per person | 0.905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7561 hectares per person | 0.7058 hectares per person | 0.807 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ireland was 0.7058 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7058 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.