Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in China
China: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 263,216 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in China, 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 is 263,216 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in China peaked at 319,080 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 263,124 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places China 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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 | 317,705 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 317,017 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 316,329 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 315,641 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 314,953 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 314,265 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 313,577 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 312,889 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 312,201 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 311,513 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 310,825 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 310,137 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 309,449 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 308,760 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 308,072 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 307,384 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 306,696 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 306,008 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 305,320 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 304,632 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 303,944 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 303,256 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 302,568 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 301,880 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 301,192 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 300,504 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 297,935 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 295,365 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 292,796 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 290,226 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 287,657 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 285,087 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 282,518 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 279,948 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 277,379 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 274,809 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 272,240 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 269,670 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 267,101 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 264,531 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 263,124 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 264,452 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 264,286 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 263,216 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 263,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 263,216 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 224.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 263,216 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 1385.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 | 314,609 1000 ha | 311,513 1000 ha | 317,705 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,728 1000 ha | 304,632 1000 ha | 310,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,967 1000 ha | 290,226 1000 ha | 303,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,094 1000 ha | 264,531 1000 ha | 287,657 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,659 1000 ha | 263,124 1000 ha | 264,452 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
- 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 266,806 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in China?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in China was 263,216 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?
- The highest recorded value was 319,080 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,124 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China ranks 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.