Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 27.97 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man is 27.97 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man peaked at 49.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.16 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Isle of Man 54th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.74 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 17.19 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 20.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 22.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 22.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.21 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 25.44 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 26.49 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 27.54 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 28.6 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29.82 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 31.93 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 34.21 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 35.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 36.32 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 39.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 40.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 41.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 47.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.47 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 48.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.26 hectares per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 25.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.82 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 31.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.95 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.97 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 27.97 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 27.97 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 hectares per square kilometre | 25.26 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.68 hectares per square kilometre | 17.19 hectares per square kilometre | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.11 hectares per square kilometre | 23.16 hectares per square kilometre | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.09 hectares per square kilometre | 34.21 hectares per square kilometre | 44.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 hectares per square kilometre | 25.26 hectares per square kilometre | 49.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.04 hectares per square kilometre | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | 31.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.44 hectares per square kilometre | 27.97 hectares per square kilometre | 29.12 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 51 United States 29.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 29.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mali 28.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 27.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nigeria 27.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nicaragua 27.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Isle of Man was 27.97 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 49.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Isle of Man rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Isle of Man ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 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.