Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 15,941 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 15,941 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man peaked at 28,300 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,500 hectares, in 1961.
That places Isle of Man 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,600 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,800 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8,400 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 9,800 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 10,400 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 11,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 11,600 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 11,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 12,300 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 12,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 12,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12,900 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 13,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13,200 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13,800 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 14,500 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 15,100 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 15,700 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16,300 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 17,600 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 18,200 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 18,800 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 19,500 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 20,100 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20,700 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 21,300 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22,600 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23,200 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,800 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 24,500 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25,100 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25,700 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 26,300 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 26,900 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 28,200 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27,700 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28,300 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14,400 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 14,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17,000 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 17,800 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,640 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16,900 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,800 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,200 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,300 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,600 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15,941 hectares | -4.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 15,941 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 4% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 15,941 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of 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% | 28,300 hectares | 14,400 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,878 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,790 hectares | 9,800 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,020 hectares | 13,200 hectares | 18,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,280 hectares | 19,500 hectares | 25,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,690 hectares | 14,400 hectares | 28,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,124 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,210 hectares | 15,941 hectares | 16,600 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.38 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Isle of Man was 15,941 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 28,300 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 hectares in 1961.
- How does Isle of Man rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Isle of Man ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.