Common farmland bird index in Ireland
Ireland: Common farmland bird index was 107.37 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
107.37
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
108.67
in 2008
All-time low
88.41
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998β2016
Common farmland bird index in Ireland, 1998β2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common farmland bird index in Ireland is 107.37, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common farmland bird index in Ireland peaked at 108.67 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.41, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.25 | 88.41 | 92.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.31 | 91.34 | 108.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.44 | 96.73 | 108.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Switzerland 116.39 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 105.44 compare
- 4 Portugal 99.3 compare
- 5 Finland 84.49 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common farmland bird index in Ireland?
- Common farmland bird index in Ireland was 107.37 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest common farmland bird index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.67 in 2008.
- What is the lowest common farmland bird index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.41 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for common farmland bird index?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
- Is common farmland bird index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Common farmland bird index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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