Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Central America
Central America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 83,194 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 83,194 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Central America peaked at 91,700 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 83,194 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Central America 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,117 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85,137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85,182 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 85,272 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 85,377 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 85,512 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 85,516 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85,601 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85,676 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 86,742 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 86,072 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 86,275 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 86,634 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 86,826 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 86,890 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 86,962 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 87,133 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 87,798 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 87,869 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 87,938 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 87,867 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87,943 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90,126 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 90,432 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 90,552 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 90,719 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90,888 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91,069 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 91,260 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 91,338 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91,577 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91,650 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91,700 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 91,624 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91,554 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91,549 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 91,475 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91,416 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91,343 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 91,273 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91,229 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91,154 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91,080 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91,020 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90,938 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90,572 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90,563 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87,433 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 86,926 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86,215 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85,917 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85,224 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84,304 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83,653 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,634 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,652 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,499 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83,767 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 83,503 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83,338 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83,306 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83,194 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,377 1000 ha | 85,117 1000 ha | 85,676 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,920 1000 ha | 86,072 1000 ha | 87,869 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,879 1000 ha | 87,867 1000 ha | 91,260 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,523 1000 ha | 91,338 1000 ha | 91,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,219 1000 ha | 86,926 1000 ha | 91,273 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,331 1000 ha | 83,499 1000 ha | 86,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,422 1000 ha | 83,194 1000 ha | 83,767 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Central America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Central America was 83,194 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 91,700 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,194 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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.