How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland
Ireland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 2.18 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.18 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland peaked at 3.85 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 641,134, in 1840.
Ireland ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 2.27 million | — |
| 1790 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 2.11 million | -8.4% |
| 1810 | 1.69 million | -19.9% |
| 1820 | 1.13 million | -33.0% |
| 1830 | 823,217 | -27.3% |
| 1840 | 641,134 | -22.1% |
| 1850 | 1.52 million | +137.0% |
| 1860 | 2.19 million | +44.1% |
| 1870 | 2.49 million | +13.7% |
| 1880 | 2.68 million | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 3.02 million | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 3.21 million | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 3.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 3.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 3.10 million | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 3.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 3.40 million | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.85 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | -14.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 835,328, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 million, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +137.0% | 641,134 | 1.52 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 823,217 | 823,217 | 823,217 | 1 |
| 1840s | 641,134 | 641,134 | 641,134 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 3.58 million | 3.58 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 3.61 million | 3.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
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 how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Ireland was 2.18 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,134 in 1840.
- How does Ireland rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.