Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0001 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -0.0001 % change on previous year for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 100.6% on the previous year and down 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 0.5016 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.86 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Africa 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1517 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1371 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1964 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1965 | -0.1014 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2324 % change on previous year | +1225.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1147 % change on previous year | +5327.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -826.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0269 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 0.03 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1701 % change on previous year | +461.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4248 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0093 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1983 | 0.115 % change on previous year | -1335.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0116 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -1515.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3955 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2551 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.397 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2422 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | +2300.8% |
| 1993 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -834.5% |
| 1994 | 0.419 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1824 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1859 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2672 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2181 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0481 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5016 % change on previous year | +943.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1142 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0634 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0755 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0145 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0339 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0356 % change on previous year | +4342.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | +8800.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0001 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +8800.0% | 0.0002 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -5327.9% | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -0.1147 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4342.9% | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -0.0356 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2300.8% | 0.0106 % change on previous year | 0.2534 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1515.3% | -0.0116 % change on previous year | 0.1649 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1335.6% | -0.0093 % change on previous year | 0.115 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0598 % change on previous year | -0.1517 % change on previous year | 0.0188 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -0.1147 % change on previous year | 0.2324 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1294 % change on previous year | -0.4248 % change on previous year | 0.397 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0175 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 0.419 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1191 % change on previous year | -0.0755 % change on previous year | 0.5016 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 % change on previous year | -0.0339 % change on previous year | 0.1291 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0083 % change on previous year | -0.0356 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Saudi Arabia 0.5882 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Slovenia 0.528 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Latvia 0.4992 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.48 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Réunion 0.4385 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Estonia 0.3676 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 0.3483 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in Africa was -0.0001 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5016 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.