Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 369,749 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
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 32 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460,307 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 460,207 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 460,104 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 459,981 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 459,968 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 459,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 459,918 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 459,960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 459,962 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 459,996 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 459,868 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 459,852 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 459,829 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 459,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 459,768 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 444,501 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 444,766 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 444,648 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 442,742 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 441,902 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 441,110 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 440,384 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 440,081 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 438,998 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 438,261 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 437,554 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 437,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 436,803 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 436,389 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 435,819 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 435,598 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 432,363 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 427,206 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 425,874 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 425,168 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 424,462 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 434,268 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 433,685 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 434,283 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 433,771 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 432,733 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 432,023 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 415,480 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 414,671 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 413,752 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 411,975 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 409,353 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 406,583 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 403,752 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 401,096 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 398,446 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 395,726 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 393,148 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 390,202 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 387,597 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 384,921 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 382,250 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 379,633 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 376,995 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 374,894 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 376,162 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 375,562 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 369,950 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 369,749 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russia 92,052 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
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 32 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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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.