Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Americas
Americas: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 726,544 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Americas stood at 726,544 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Americas peaked at 789,539 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 723,043 1000 ha, in 2022.
Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 755,487 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 758,168 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 755,277 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 757,235 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 758,119 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 757,861 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 757,425 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 756,967 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 756,744 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 759,280 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 761,670 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 763,313 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 764,637 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 766,367 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 769,861 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 772,574 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 775,215 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 772,615 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 774,614 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 776,396 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 777,484 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 782,718 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 785,928 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 787,590 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 788,635 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 789,299 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 787,507 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 787,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 788,548 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 789,047 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 789,539 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 789,335 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 788,186 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 786,911 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 785,918 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 784,870 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 783,900 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 784,063 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 784,078 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 782,925 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 780,168 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 781,340 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 780,991 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 781,669 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 782,374 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 781,300 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 782,470 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 781,286 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 782,567 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 783,447 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 783,954 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 786,496 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 786,456 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 782,834 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 781,320 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 779,916 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 777,756 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 775,384 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 759,615 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 743,834 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 726,366 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 723,043 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 727,571 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 726,544 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757,031 1000 ha | 755,277 1000 ha | 758,168 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 768,015 1000 ha | 759,280 1000 ha | 775,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 785,198 1000 ha | 776,396 1000 ha | 789,299 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,585 1000 ha | 783,900 1000 ha | 789,539 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,709 1000 ha | 780,168 1000 ha | 782,925 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,718 1000 ha | 759,615 1000 ha | 786,496 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 729,472 1000 ha | 723,043 1000 ha | 743,834 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 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
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Americas?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Americas was 726,544 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 789,539 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,043 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Americas rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas 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.