Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 638,884 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
638,884 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
639,815 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
580,575 1000 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 638,884 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 639,815 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 580,575 1000 ha, in 1970.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 581,894 1000 ha
1962 581,804 1000 ha -0.0%
1963 581,746 1000 ha -0.0%
1964 581,397 1000 ha -0.1%
1965 580,874 1000 ha -0.1%
1966 580,674 1000 ha -0.0%
1967 580,624 1000 ha -0.0%
1968 580,632 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 580,606 1000 ha -0.0%
1970 580,575 1000 ha -0.0%
1971 581,365 1000 ha +0.1%
1972 581,983 1000 ha +0.1%
1973 582,423 1000 ha +0.1%
1974 582,319 1000 ha -0.0%
1975 582,440 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 582,329 1000 ha -0.0%
1977 582,390 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 582,214 1000 ha -0.0%
1979 582,002 1000 ha -0.0%
1980 582,544 1000 ha +0.1%
1981 583,459 1000 ha +0.2%
1982 583,357 1000 ha -0.0%
1983 583,879 1000 ha +0.1%
1984 583,764 1000 ha -0.0%
1985 585,672 1000 ha +0.3%
1986 589,263 1000 ha +0.6%
1987 591,191 1000 ha +0.3%
1988 594,408 1000 ha +0.5%
1989 596,139 1000 ha +0.3%
1990 595,559 1000 ha -0.1%
1991 596,035 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 632,974 1000 ha +6.2%
1993 616,697 1000 ha -2.6%
1994 619,125 1000 ha +0.4%
1995 620,822 1000 ha +0.3%
1996 622,435 1000 ha +0.3%
1997 624,453 1000 ha +0.3%
1998 626,086 1000 ha +0.3%
1999 628,575 1000 ha +0.4%
2000 631,039 1000 ha +0.4%
2001 633,308 1000 ha +0.4%
2002 633,595 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 634,540 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 634,321 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 638,469 1000 ha +0.7%
2006 639,652 1000 ha +0.2%
2007 639,496 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 639,439 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 639,355 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 638,315 1000 ha -0.2%
2011 638,257 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 638,182 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 638,175 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 638,814 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 639,013 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 639,299 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 639,540 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 639,708 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 639,815 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 639,709 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 639,277 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 638,736 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 638,804 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 638,884 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 581,139 1000 ha 580,606 1000 ha 581,894 1000 ha 9
1970s 582,004 1000 ha 580,575 1000 ha 582,440 1000 ha 10
1980s 587,368 1000 ha 582,544 1000 ha 596,139 1000 ha 10
1990s 618,276 1000 ha 595,559 1000 ha 632,974 1000 ha 10
2000s 636,321 1000 ha 631,039 1000 ha 639,652 1000 ha 10
2010s 638,912 1000 ha 638,175 1000 ha 639,815 1000 ha 10
2020s 639,082 1000 ha 638,736 1000 ha 639,709 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
  5. 8 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
  6. 9 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
  7. 10 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 638,884 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 639,815 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 580,575 1000 ha in 1970.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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
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