Permanent meadows and pastures β Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Permanent meadows and pastures β Area was 52,471 1000 ha in 2024. βΌ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures β Area in European Union (27), 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures β 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 β 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 28th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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)
- 25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 27 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 28 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
- 29 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare
- 31 Niger 28,782 1000 ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 22.12 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area β Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures β area in European Union (27)?
- Permanent meadows and pastures β 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 β 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 β 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 β area?
- European Union (27) ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures β 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 β Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.