Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 369,749 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
369,749 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 36 groups
All-time high
460,307 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
369,749 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 369,749 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 460,307 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 369,749 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 460,029 1000 ha 459,850 1000 ha 460,307 1000 ha 9
1970s 453,577 1000 ha 442,742 1000 ha 459,996 1000 ha 10
1980s 438,867 1000 ha 436,389 1000 ha 441,902 1000 ha 10
1990s 430,873 1000 ha 424,462 1000 ha 435,819 1000 ha 10
2000s 417,409 1000 ha 403,752 1000 ha 433,771 1000 ha 10
2010s 389,001 1000 ha 376,995 1000 ha 401,096 1000 ha 10
2020s 373,263 1000 ha 369,749 1000 ha 376,162 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Sudan 91,454 1000 ha compare
  7. 14 Mexico 74,036 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Asia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Asia was 369,749 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 460,307 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 369,749 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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