Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 263,215 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 263,215 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland peaked at 319,080 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 263,123 1000 ha, in 2020.
China, mainland ranks 7th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319,080 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 319,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 318,392 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 317,704 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 317,016 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 316,328 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 315,640 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 314,952 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 314,264 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 313,576 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 312,888 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 312,200 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 311,512 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 310,824 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 310,136 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 309,448 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 308,760 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 308,071 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 307,383 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 306,695 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 306,007 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 305,319 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 304,631 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 303,943 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 303,255 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 302,567 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 301,879 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 301,191 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 300,503 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 297,934 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 295,364 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 292,795 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 290,225 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 287,656 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 285,086 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 282,517 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 279,947 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 277,378 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 274,808 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 272,239 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 269,669 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 267,100 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 264,530 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 263,123 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 264,451 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 264,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 263,215 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 263,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,080 1000 ha | 319,080 1000 ha | 319,080 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 319,011 1000 ha | 318,392 1000 ha | 319,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,608 1000 ha | 311,512 1000 ha | 317,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,727 1000 ha | 304,631 1000 ha | 310,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,966 1000 ha | 290,225 1000 ha | 303,943 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,093 1000 ha | 264,530 1000 ha | 287,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,658 1000 ha | 263,123 1000 ha | 264,451 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 266,806 1000 ha compare
- 6 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland was 263,215 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 319,080 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,123 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.