Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 52,471 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 52,471 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27) peaked at 64,269 1000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 52,471 1000 ha, in 2024.
European Union (27) ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,149 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 63,232 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63,116 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 63,285 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63,379 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 63,990 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 64,201 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64,150 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64,269 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 63,503 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 63,838 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63,652 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 63,465 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 63,040 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 62,673 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 62,416 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62,275 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 62,020 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 61,767 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 61,491 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 61,309 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 61,203 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 60,464 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 60,056 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 59,819 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 59,485 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 59,201 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 58,922 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 59,243 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 58,749 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 57,470 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 60,203 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 61,958 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 62,312 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62,433 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61,864 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 61,248 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61,608 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61,495 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60,393 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60,698 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60,046 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 59,205 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58,552 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58,845 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58,041 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 57,516 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57,671 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56,923 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56,388 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 55,842 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 54,420 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54,974 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53,389 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53,005 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,905 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,797 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,537 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 53,483 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53,211 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53,055 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52,654 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52,471 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,641 1000 ha | 63,116 1000 ha | 64,269 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,865 1000 ha | 61,767 1000 ha | 63,838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,119 1000 ha | 58,922 1000 ha | 61,491 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,934 1000 ha | 57,470 1000 ha | 62,433 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,789 1000 ha | 56,923 1000 ha | 60,698 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,066 1000 ha | 52,797 1000 ha | 56,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,975 1000 ha | 52,471 1000 ha | 53,483 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27)?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27) was 52,471 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,269 1000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,471 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does European Union (27) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.