Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Africa
Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 872,349 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Africa stood at 872,349 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Africa peaked at 872,885 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 848,451 1000 ha, in 1993.
That places Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 854,063 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 852,767 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 851,598 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 850,340 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 849,478 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 849,638 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 849,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 849,848 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 849,981 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 850,130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 852,106 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 852,088 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 851,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 851,242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 850,290 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 850,519 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 850,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 850,856 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 851,114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 852,562 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 848,940 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 848,861 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 849,837 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 849,738 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 851,139 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 854,505 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 856,685 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 860,086 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 862,169 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 862,265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 862,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 864,541 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 848,451 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 852,006 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 853,734 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 855,310 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 857,327 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 858,891 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 860,488 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 862,787 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 864,669 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 865,347 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 865,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 866,099 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 870,443 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 871,437 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 871,988 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 871,435 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 870,777 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 871,901 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 871,901 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 872,068 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 872,425 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 872,555 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 872,885 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 872,758 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 872,462 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 872,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 872,713 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 872,402 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 872,170 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 872,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 872,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 872,349 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 850,824 1000 ha | 849,478 1000 ha | 854,063 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 851,006 1000 ha | 850,130 1000 ha | 852,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 853,452 1000 ha | 848,861 1000 ha | 862,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 857,537 1000 ha | 848,451 1000 ha | 864,541 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,066 1000 ha | 862,787 1000 ha | 871,988 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,439 1000 ha | 871,901 1000 ha | 872,885 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,289 1000 ha | 872,170 1000 ha | 872,402 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 783,746 1000 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
- 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
- 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 266,806 1000 ha compare
- 6 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Africa was 872,349 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 872,885 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,451 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.