Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 54.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
54.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 54.42 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 63.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 54.42 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 58.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 61.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 61.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 61.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 62.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 63.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 63.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.83 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 60.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 58.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.11 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 59.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.63 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 54.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 54.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.89 hectares per square kilometre | 56.66 hectares per square kilometre | 62.38 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.11 hectares per square kilometre | 61.82 hectares per square kilometre | 63.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.35 hectares per square kilometre | 61.83 hectares per square kilometre | 63.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9 hectares per square kilometre | 56.81 hectares per square kilometre | 60.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.54 hectares per square kilometre | 54.89 hectares per square kilometre | 60.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.67 hectares per square kilometre | 57.72 hectares per square kilometre | 59.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.68 hectares per square kilometre | 54.42 hectares per square kilometre | 59.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Madagascar 64.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Eswatini 58.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 56.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sudan 48.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 47.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Morocco 47.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ireland was 54.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.