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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate was -0.2586 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2586 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 119.8%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-4.61 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024

-4-202196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in South America stood at -0.2586 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 119.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.61 % change on previous year, in 2021.

South America ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 South America, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.6257 % change on previous year —
1963 0.4795 % change on previous year -23.4%
1964 0.5354 % change on previous year +11.7%
1965 0.6412 % change on previous year +19.8%
1966 0.3887 % change on previous year -39.4%
1967 0.4014 % change on previous year +3.3%
1968 0.3926 % change on previous year -2.2%
1969 0.4525 % change on previous year +15.3%
1970 0.8712 % change on previous year +92.5%
1971 1.27 % change on previous year +45.5%
1972 0.7729 % change on previous year -39.0%
1973 0.6678 % change on previous year -13.6%
1974 0.8464 % change on previous year +26.7%
1975 0.853 % change on previous year +0.8%
1976 0.6564 % change on previous year -23.1%
1977 0.7221 % change on previous year +10.0%
1978 0.4745 % change on previous year -34.3%
1979 0.6353 % change on previous year +33.9%
1980 0.5406 % change on previous year -14.9%
1981 0.4321 % change on previous year -20.1%
1982 0.3005 % change on previous year -30.5%
1983 0.2942 % change on previous year -2.1%
1984 0.4032 % change on previous year +37.0%
1985 0.2745 % change on previous year -31.9%
1986 0.1473 % change on previous year -46.3%
1987 0.0217 % change on previous year -85.2%
1988 -0.0012 % change on previous year -105.3%
1989 0.0823 % change on previous year -7220.1%
1990 0.0751 % change on previous year -8.8%
1991 0.0279 % change on previous year -62.8%
1992 -0.0321 % change on previous year -214.8%
1993 0.0623 % change on previous year -294.3%
1994 -0.0166 % change on previous year -126.7%
1995 0.0256 % change on previous year -254.2%
1996 -0.0212 % change on previous year -182.9%
1997 -0.1454 % change on previous year +584.9%
1998 -0.0647 % change on previous year -55.5%
1999 -0.0976 % change on previous year +50.8%
2000 -0.3482 % change on previous year +256.7%
2001 -0.7761 % change on previous year +122.9%
2002 -0.0883 % change on previous year -88.6%
2003 -0.6306 % change on previous year +614.4%
2004 -0.3723 % change on previous year -41.0%
2005 -0.4114 % change on previous year +10.5%
2006 -0.5202 % change on previous year +26.5%
2007 -0.2186 % change on previous year -58.0%
2008 -0.3017 % change on previous year +38.0%
2009 -0.3403 % change on previous year +12.8%
2010 -0.3863 % change on previous year +13.5%
2011 -0.5808 % change on previous year +50.4%
2012 -0.0353 % change on previous year -93.9%
2013 0.203 % change on previous year -675.4%
2014 -0.7594 % change on previous year -474.1%
2015 -0.3853 % change on previous year -49.3%
2016 -0.3794 % change on previous year -1.5%
2017 -0.5705 % change on previous year +50.4%
2018 -0.5118 % change on previous year -10.3%
2019 -3.93 % change on previous year +667.1%
2020 -4.12 % change on previous year +4.9%
2021 -4.61 % change on previous year +12.1%
2022 -0.8962 % change on previous year -80.6%
2023 1.31 % change on previous year -245.7%
2024 -0.2586 % change on previous year -119.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate in South America 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
1989 +7220.1% -0.0012 % change on previous year 0.0823 % change on previous year
2013 +675.4% -0.0353 % change on previous year 0.203 % change on previous year
2019 -667.1% -0.5118 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year
2003 -614.4% -0.0883 % change on previous year -0.6306 % change on previous year
1997 -584.9% -0.0212 % change on previous year -0.1454 % change on previous year
2014 -474.1% 0.203 % change on previous year -0.7594 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4896 % change on previous year 0.3887 % change on previous year 0.6412 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7767 % change on previous year 0.4745 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2495 % change on previous year -0.0012 % change on previous year 0.5406 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0187 % change on previous year -0.1454 % change on previous year 0.0751 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4008 % change on previous year -0.7761 % change on previous year -0.0883 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7332 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year 0.203 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.72 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 25 Northern Mariana Islands 0.061 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.0518 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Czechia 0.0372 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 France 0.0144 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Afghanistan 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Angola 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 29 Armenia 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 29 Australia 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 29 Austria 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 29 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 29 Benin 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 29 Burkina Faso 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 29 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year
  16. 29 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year
  17. 29 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 29 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 29 Brazil 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 29 Barbados 0 % change on previous year
  21. 29 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 29 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
  23. 29 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 29 Canada 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 29 Chile 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 29 China 0 % change on previous year compare
  27. 29 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year
  28. 29 Congo 0 % change on previous year
  29. 29 Comoros 0 % change on previous year
  30. 29 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year compare
  31. 29 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
  32. 29 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
  33. 29 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
  34. 29 Dominica 0 % change on previous year
  35. 29 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
  36. 29 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  37. 29 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
  38. 29 Spain 0 % change on previous year compare
  39. 29 Ethiopia 0 % change on previous year
  40. 29 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
  41. 29 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  42. 29 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
  43. 29 Georgia 0 % change on previous year compare
  44. 29 Ghana 0 % change on previous year compare
  45. 29 Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  46. 29 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
  47. 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
  48. 29 Equatorial Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  49. 29 Greece 0 % change on previous year compare
  50. 29 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
  51. 29 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
  52. 29 Guatemala 0 % change on previous year compare
  53. 29 Guam 0 % change on previous year
  54. 29 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
  55. 29 Haiti 0 % change on previous year compare
  56. 29 Indonesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  57. 29 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
  58. 29 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
  59. 29 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
  60. 29 Jordan 0 % change on previous year compare
  61. 29 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
  62. 29 Kenya 0 % change on previous year
  63. 29 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
  64. 29 Cambodia 0 % change on previous year compare
  65. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
  66. 29 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
  67. 29 Lebanon 0 % change on previous year compare
  68. 29 Liberia 0 % change on previous year compare
  69. 29 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
  70. 29 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
  71. 29 Liechtenstein 0 % change on previous year compare
  72. 29 Sri Lanka 0 % change on previous year compare
  73. 29 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year compare
  74. 29 Morocco 0 % change on previous year compare
  75. 29 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
  76. 29 Maldives 0 % change on previous year
  77. 29 Mali 0 % change on previous year compare
  78. 29 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year compare
  79. 29 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year
  80. 29 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year
  81. 29 Malawi 0 % change on previous year compare
  82. 29 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year compare
  83. 29 Namibia 0 % change on previous year
  84. 29 New Caledonia 0 % change on previous year compare
  85. 29 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
  86. 29 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  87. 29 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
  88. 29 Norway 0 % change on previous year compare
  89. 29 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
  90. 29 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
  91. 29 Pakistan 0 % change on previous year
  92. 29 Philippines 0 % change on previous year compare
  93. 29 Palau 0 % change on previous year
  94. 29 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  95. 29 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
  96. 29 Paraguay 0 % change on previous year compare
  97. 29 Palestine, State of 0 % change on previous year compare
  98. 29 Qatar 0 % change on previous year
  99. 29 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  100. 29 Senegal 0 % change on previous year compare
  101. 29 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  102. 29 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
  103. 29 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
  104. 29 Somalia 0 % change on previous year
  105. 29 South Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  106. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year
  107. 29 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
  108. 29 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
  109. 29 Chad 0 % change on previous year
  110. 29 Togo 0 % change on previous year compare
  111. 29 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
  112. 29 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
  113. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
  114. 29 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year compare
  115. 29 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
  116. 29 Ukraine 0 % change on previous year compare
  117. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
  118. 29 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  119. 29 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
  120. 29 Samoa 0 % change on previous year compare
  121. 29 Yemen 0 % change on previous year
  122. 29 South Africa 0 % change on previous year compare
  123. 29 Zambia 0 % change on previous year compare
  124. 29 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year
  125. 29 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
  126. 29 Mayotte 0 % change on previous year compare
  127. 29 Western Sahara 0 % change on previous year
  128. 29 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year
  129. 29 Niue 0 % change on previous year
  130. 29 Micronesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  131. 29 Norfolk Island 0 % change on previous year
  132. 29 Sudan (former) 0 % change on previous year compare
  133. 29 Timor-Leste 0 % change on previous year
  134. 29 Cabo Verde 0 % change on previous year
  135. 29 Melanesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  136. 29 Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  137. 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  138. 29 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 % change on previous year
  139. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  140. 29 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 % change on previous year
  141. 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  142. 29 Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  143. 29 Russian Federation 0 % change on previous year compare
  144. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
  145. 29 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  146. 29 Viet Nam 0 % change on previous year compare
  147. 29 Türkiye 0 % change on previous year compare
  148. 29 China, mainland 0 % change on previous year compare
  149. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0 % change on previous year compare
  150. 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
  151. 29 United Republic of Tanzania 0 % change on previous year compare
  152. 29 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year compare
  153. 29 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year
  154. 29 Yugoslav SFR 0 % change on previous year compare
  155. 29 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year
  156. 29 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in South America?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate in South America was -0.2586 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -4.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does South America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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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.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
256 places, 14,696 data points, 1962–2024
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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.