Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 4,712 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4,712 1000 ha for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,732 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,712 1000 ha, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,667 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,718 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,565 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,563 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,732 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,551 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,597 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,368 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5,283 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,180 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,125 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,138 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,129 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,000 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,160 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,200 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,089 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,183 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,117 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,088 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,172 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,849 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,712 1000 ha | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,595 1000 ha | 5,368 1000 ha | 5,732 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,149 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,283 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,988 1000 ha | 4,712 1000 ha | 5,172 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,712 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,732 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,712 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.