Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 440,935 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 440,935 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 530,024 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 437,433 1000 ha, in 2022.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465,104 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 467,673 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 469,670 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 472,343 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 474,838 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 476,515 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 478,005 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 479,472 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 481,175 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 485,636 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 489,952 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 493,414 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 496,558 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 500,107 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 503,697 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 506,503 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 509,701 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 512,255 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 514,909 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 517,346 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 519,088 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 520,541 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 524,031 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 525,973 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 527,297 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 528,245 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 528,703 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 528,888 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 529,390 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 529,711 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 530,024 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 529,772 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 529,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 529,653 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 529,687 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 529,671 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 528,860 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 528,462 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 527,918 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 526,205 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 522,889 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 522,432 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 519,690 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 517,976 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 516,288 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 513,749 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 512,895 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 508,512 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 506,595 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 504,278 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 501,586 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 500,929 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 500,759 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 497,007 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 495,362 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 493,832 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 491,521 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 489,305 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 473,693 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 458,068 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 440,757 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 437,433 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 441,961 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 440,935 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473,866 1000 ha | 465,104 1000 ha | 481,175 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 501,273 1000 ha | 485,636 1000 ha | 514,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 524,950 1000 ha | 517,346 1000 ha | 529,390 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,366 1000 ha | 527,918 1000 ha | 530,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,723 1000 ha | 506,595 1000 ha | 526,205 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,827 1000 ha | 473,693 1000 ha | 504,278 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,831 1000 ha | 437,433 1000 ha | 458,068 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 263,216 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
- 11 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 440,935 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 530,024 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,433 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.