Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 119,835 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa stood at 119,835 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa peaked at 121,358 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 119,402 1000 ha, in 2017.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,244 1000 ha | 121,130 1000 ha | 121,358 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,973 1000 ha | 120,845 1000 ha | 121,102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,688 1000 ha | 120,559 1000 ha | 120,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,482 1000 ha | 120,409 1000 ha | 120,578 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,101 1000 ha | 119,707 1000 ha | 120,545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,581 1000 ha | 119,402 1000 ha | 119,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,666 1000 ha | 119,482 1000 ha | 119,835 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 20 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 22 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 23 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 24 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa was 119,835 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121,358 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,402 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.