Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 112,414 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 112,414 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 340,918 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 111,643 1000 ha, in 1995.
That places Eastern Europe 24th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 314,726 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 315,753 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 316,783 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 317,791 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 321,155 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 322,874 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 324,813 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 325,938 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 327,912 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 327,807 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 327,978 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 330,000 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 332,606 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 333,300 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 331,046 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 333,239 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 334,536 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 334,533 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 334,705 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 335,293 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 335,261 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 337,793 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 338,486 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 338,757 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 339,489 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 339,868 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 337,460 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 338,520 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 340,613 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 340,918 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 340,161 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 112,449 1000 ha | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 112,019 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 111,894 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 111,643 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 112,817 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 113,424 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 114,226 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 114,900 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 115,924 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116,093 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 115,931 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 116,301 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 116,055 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 116,113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115,876 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 115,748 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 115,545 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115,293 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 115,244 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 115,245 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115,026 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114,838 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 114,457 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 114,380 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 114,310 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 114,152 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,750 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 113,778 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113,456 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 113,178 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 112,722 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 112,832 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 112,414 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -66.9% | 340,161 1000 ha | 112,449 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,861 1000 ha | 314,726 1000 ha | 327,912 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,975 1000 ha | 327,807 1000 ha | 334,705 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,154 1000 ha | 335,261 1000 ha | 340,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,445 1000 ha | 111,643 1000 ha | 340,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,888 1000 ha | 115,293 1000 ha | 116,301 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,518 1000 ha | 113,750 1000 ha | 115,245 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,920 1000 ha | 112,414 1000 ha | 113,456 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 21 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe was 112,414 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 340,918 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,643 1000 ha in 1995.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.