What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 612,597 1000 ha in 2019.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 585,428 1000 ha in 1970.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 611,868 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

611,868 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

9th

of 36 groups

All-time high

612,597 1000 ha

in 2019

All-time low

585,428 1000 ha

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 611,868 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 612,597 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 585,428 1000 ha, in 1970.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	585,591 1000 ha	585,430 1000 ha	585,812 1000 ha	9
1970s	586,129 1000 ha	585,428 1000 ha	586,241 1000 ha	10
1980s	591,553 1000 ha	586,555 1000 ha	600,701 1000 ha	10
1990s	595,092 1000 ha	586,469 1000 ha	602,744 1000 ha	10
2000s	607,536 1000 ha	601,529 1000 ha	611,025 1000 ha	10
2010s	611,640 1000 ha	610,928 1000 ha	612,597 1000 ha	10
2020s	611,952 1000 ha	611,695 1000 ha	612,361 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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
12 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.07 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.21 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 611,868 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 612,597 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 585,428 1000 ha in 1970.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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