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 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 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 — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (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 6th out of 220 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.