Grassland — Area from MODIS in French Southern Territories

French Southern Territories: Grassland — Area from MODIS was 234.15 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
234.15 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 223 countries
All-time high
238.78 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
94.45 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Grassland — Area from MODIS in French Southern Territories, 2001–2024

0501001502002502001201220242001: 94.5 1000 ha2002: 164.9 1000 ha2003: 176.4 1000 ha2004: 190.4 1000 ha2005: 192.3 1000 ha2006: 202.3 1000 ha2007: 204.9 1000 ha2008: 216.7 1000 ha2009: 221.2 1000 ha2010: 226.6 1000 ha2011: 224.2 1000 ha2012: 217.3 1000 ha2013: 212.6 1000 ha2014: 220.4 1000 ha2015: 223.6 1000 ha2016: 229.2 1000 ha2017: 232.9 1000 ha2018: 234.1 1000 ha2019: 238.8 1000 ha2020: 228.3 1000 ha2021: 230.3 1000 ha2022: 233.9 1000 ha2023: 237.1 1000 ha2024: 234.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — area from modis in French Southern Territories stood at 234.15 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — area from modis in French Southern Territories peaked at 238.78 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.45 1000 ha, in 2001.

That places French Southern Territories 140th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Grassland — Area from MODIS in French Southern Territories, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Area from MODIS in French Southern Territories, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 94.45 1000 ha —
2002 164.87 1000 ha +74.6%
2003 176.41 1000 ha +7.0%
2004 190.39 1000 ha +7.9%
2005 192.3 1000 ha +1.0%
2006 202.32 1000 ha +5.2%
2007 204.95 1000 ha +1.3%
2008 216.68 1000 ha +5.7%
2009 221.2 1000 ha +2.1%
2010 226.63 1000 ha +2.5%
2011 224.22 1000 ha -1.1%
2012 217.3 1000 ha -3.1%
2013 212.63 1000 ha -2.1%
2014 220.41 1000 ha +3.7%
2015 223.62 1000 ha +1.5%
2016 229.15 1000 ha +2.5%
2017 232.9 1000 ha +1.6%
2018 234.13 1000 ha +0.5%
2019 238.78 1000 ha +2.0%
2020 228.33 1000 ha -4.4%
2021 230.34 1000 ha +0.9%
2022 233.93 1000 ha +1.6%
2023 237.12 1000 ha +1.4%
2024 234.15 1000 ha -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Area from MODIS in French Southern Territories 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +74.6% 94.45 1000 ha 164.87 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184.84 1000 ha 94.45 1000 ha 221.2 1000 ha 9
2010s 225.98 1000 ha 212.63 1000 ha 238.78 1000 ha 10
2020s 232.77 1000 ha 228.33 1000 ha 237.12 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near French Southern Territories

  1. 137 Belgium 256.06 1000 ha compare
  2. 138 Belize 250.65 1000 ha compare
  3. 139 Cuba 248.5 1000 ha compare
  4. 141 Denmark 220.88 1000 ha compare
  5. 142 Fiji 214.39 1000 ha compare
  6. 143 Suriname 160.97 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — area from modis in French Southern Territories?
Grassland — area from modis in French Southern Territories was 234.15 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — area from modis recorded in French Southern Territories?
The highest recorded value was 238.78 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland — area from modis recorded in French Southern Territories?
The lowest recorded value was 94.45 1000 ha in 2001.
How does French Southern Territories rank for grassland — area from modis?
French Southern Territories ranks 140th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — area from modis rising or falling in French Southern Territories?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Southern Territories data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.