Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Asia
Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 947,202 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Asia is 947,202 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Asia peaked at 1.03 million 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 682,688 1000 ha, in 1983.
Asia ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 704,870 1000 ha | 703,569 1000 ha | 705,579 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 696,901 1000 ha | 685,268 1000 ha | 703,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,166 1000 ha | 682,688 1000 ha | 712,819 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 938,672 1000 ha | 715,834 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 975,348 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 966,297 1000 ha | 955,189 1000 ha | 977,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 951,109 1000 ha | 946,487 1000 ha | 954,717 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Land area — Area 3.11 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.6 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 62.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.44 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.44 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 100,624 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 86,424 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.20 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 251,913 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 37.86 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Asia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Asia was 947,202 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,688 1000 ha in 1983.
- How does Asia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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About this data
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.