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 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,358 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 121,330 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 121,301 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 121,273 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 121,244 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 121,216 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 121,187 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 121,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 121,130 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 121,102 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 121,073 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 121,044 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 121,016 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,987 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,959 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 120,930 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,902 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 120,873 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 120,845 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 120,816 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 120,788 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 120,759 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 120,730 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 120,702 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 120,673 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 120,645 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,588 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,559 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 120,531 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 120,502 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,474 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,473 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,473 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,450 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,409 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,507 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 120,578 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 120,545 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,443 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 120,369 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 120,231 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 120,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 119,908 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 119,895 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 119,964 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 119,909 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 119,707 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 119,726 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 119,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 119,655 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 119,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 119,666 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119,665 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 119,468 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 119,402 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 119,404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 119,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 119,482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 119,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 119,646 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 119,835 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 119,835 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
- 21 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (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 32 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.