What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 908,441 1000 ha in 2002.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 878,111 1000 ha in 1993.

How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 893,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

893,088 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

3rd

of 36 groups

All-time high

908,441 1000 ha

in 2002

All-time low

878,111 1000 ha

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 893,088 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 908,441 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 878,111 1000 ha, in 1993.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	891,176 1000 ha	889,815 1000 ha	892,202 1000 ha	9
1970s	888,755 1000 ha	880,311 1000 ha	895,036 1000 ha	10
1980s	888,303 1000 ha	881,851 1000 ha	899,288 1000 ha	10
1990s	891,654 1000 ha	878,111 1000 ha	902,193 1000 ha	10
2000s	900,622 1000 ha	893,677 1000 ha	908,441 1000 ha	10
2010s	899,813 1000 ha	899,461 1000 ha	900,077 1000 ha	10
2020s	896,341 1000 ha	893,088 1000 ha	898,955 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

1 OECD 783,746 1000 ha compare
2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
5 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.26 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.74 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)

All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 893,088 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 908,441 1000 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 878,111 1000 ha in 1993.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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