Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Gabon
Gabon: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,278 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gabon stood at 1,278 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gabon peaked at 1,323 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,247 1000 ha, in 1994.
That places Gabon 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 1,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,261 1000 ha | 1,247 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,315 1000 ha | 1,305 1000 ha | 1,323 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 1000 ha | 1,269 1000 ha | 1,304 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 1000 ha | 1,266 1000 ha | 1,278 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Gabon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.08 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 170 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 325 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gabon?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Gabon was 1,278 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,323 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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
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.