Common farmland bird index by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
116.39 Index, 2000=100
Switzerland
Lowest
47.62 Index, 2000=100
Lithuania
Median
72.38 Index, 2000=100
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
820
What the numbers show
Common farmland bird index is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 116.39 Index, 2000=100 in Switzerland; the lowest is 47.62 Index, 2000=100 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 72.38 Index, 2000=100, and the mean is 73.64 Index, 2000=100.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Switzerland (up 22.6%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 36.1%).
Common farmland bird index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 116.39 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | up 22.6% | flat |
| 2 | Ireland | 107.37 Index, 2000=100 | 2016 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 105.44 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 4 | Portugal | 99.3 Index, 2000=100 | 2021 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 84.49 Index, 2000=100 | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 6 | Slovakia | 83.5 Index, 2000=100 | 2018 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 6 | Slovakia | 83.5 Index, 2000=100 | 2018 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 8 | Greece | 83.31 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 82.12 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 82.12 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 11 | Cyprus | 81 Index, 2000=100 | 2022 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 76.76 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 76.76 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 75.7 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 75.7 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 16 | Spain | 72.64 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 72.12 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 70.31 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 69.37 Index, 2000=100 | 2022 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 68.99 Index, 2000=100 | 2020 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 68.99 Index, 2000=100 | 2020 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 66.84 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 60.5 Index, 2000=100 | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 60.4 Index, 2000=100 | 2022 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 60.4 Index, 2000=100 | 2022 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 60.23 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 27 | Belgium | 56.62 Index, 2000=100 | 2020 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 28 | Germany | 54.72 Index, 2000=100 | 2019 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 29 | France | 53.93 Index, 2000=100 | 2021 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 51.85 Index, 2000=100 | 2022 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 47.62 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 47.62 Index, 2000=100 | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |