Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 4,866 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 4,866 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Caribbean peaked at 5,379 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,231 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Caribbean 78th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,231 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,429 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4,568 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5,118 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 5,059 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,107 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5,043 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,904 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4,772 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,763 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,753 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,928 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,026 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,956 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,031 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,065 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4,972 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,890 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,977 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,956 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,051 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,101 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,007 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,030 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,174 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,369 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5,379 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,333 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,251 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,204 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,019 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,826 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,727 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,720 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,800 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,694 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,636 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,587 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,448 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,516 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,510 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,534 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,459 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,591 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,607 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,677 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,684 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,692 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,687 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,695 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,876 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,792 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,788 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,746 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,779 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,763 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,764 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,864 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,866 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,866 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,865 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,866 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,866 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,803 1000 ha | 4,231 1000 ha | 5,118 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,938 1000 ha | 4,753 1000 ha | 5,065 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,138 1000 ha | 4,956 1000 ha | 5,379 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,846 1000 ha | 4,587 1000 ha | 5,251 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,572 1000 ha | 4,448 1000 ha | 4,692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,775 1000 ha | 4,687 1000 ha | 4,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,866 1000 ha | 4,865 1000 ha | 4,866 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Caribbean?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Caribbean was 4,866 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,379 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,231 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Caribbean ranks 78th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.