How does World rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?

World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in World

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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World: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1964	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1965	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1969	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
1971	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1972	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1977	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1987	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1988	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1989	0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1991	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1992	0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre	-16.3%
1993	0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
1994	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1995	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1998	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.7%
2004	0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2005	0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2007	0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2008	0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2009	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2010	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.2%
2013	0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2016	0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2017	0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2021	0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2022	0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Turkmenistan 0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
2 Saudi Arabia 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
3 Uruguay 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
4 Lesotho 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
5 Djibouti 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9625 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in World?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does World rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?: World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 10,246 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.