Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in China

China: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0002 1000 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0005 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in China is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in China peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2020.

That places China 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0005 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0005 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1963 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1964 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1965 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1966 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1967 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1968 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1969 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1970 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1971 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1972 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1973 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1974 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1975 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1976 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1977 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1978 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1979 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1980 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1981 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1982 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1983 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1984 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1985 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1986 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1987 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1988 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1989 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1990 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1991 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1992 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1993 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1994 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1995 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1996 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1997 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1998 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1999 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2000 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2001 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2002 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2003 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2004 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2005 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2006 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2007 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2008 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2009 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2010 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2011 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2012 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2013 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2014 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2015 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2016 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2017 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2018 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2019 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2020 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2021 0.0002 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2022 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.0%
2023 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.3%
2024 0.0002 1000 ha per person +0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0004 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 80 Portugal 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 81 Albania 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 82 Isle of Man 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 84 Fiji 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 85 Lithuania 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 86 Slovenia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in China?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in China was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2020.
How does China rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita?
China ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 10,397 data points, 1961–2024
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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.