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

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 32 groups
All-time high
908,441 1000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
878,111 1000 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 889,815 1000 ha —
1962 890,168 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 890,454 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 891,081 1000 ha +0.1%
1965 891,288 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 891,595 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 891,894 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 892,090 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 892,202 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 892,506 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 893,537 1000 ha +0.1%
1972 893,991 1000 ha +0.1%
1973 894,519 1000 ha +0.1%
1974 894,820 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 895,036 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 880,311 1000 ha -1.6%
1977 881,187 1000 ha +0.1%
1978 881,267 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 880,373 1000 ha -0.1%
1980 881,851 1000 ha +0.2%
1981 883,030 1000 ha +0.1%
1982 883,285 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 884,534 1000 ha +0.1%
1984 884,206 1000 ha -0.0%
1985 886,404 1000 ha +0.2%
1986 890,421 1000 ha +0.5%
1987 893,134 1000 ha +0.3%
1988 896,878 1000 ha +0.4%
1989 899,288 1000 ha +0.3%
1990 899,050 1000 ha -0.0%
1991 899,934 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 899,123 1000 ha -0.1%
1993 878,111 1000 ha -2.3%
1994 879,720 1000 ha +0.2%
1995 881,412 1000 ha +0.2%
1996 883,031 1000 ha +0.2%
1997 895,806 1000 ha +1.4%
1998 898,161 1000 ha +0.3%
1999 902,193 1000 ha +0.4%
2000 905,010 1000 ha +0.3%
2001 907,334 1000 ha +0.3%
2002 908,441 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 893,677 1000 ha -1.6%
2004 893,744 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 898,036 1000 ha +0.5%
2006 900,040 1000 ha +0.2%
2007 900,176 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 900,030 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 899,732 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 899,773 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 899,815 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 900,007 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 900,077 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 899,871 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 899,676 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 899,461 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 899,814 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 899,736 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 899,897 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 898,955 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 898,486 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 897,780 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 893,395 1000 ha -0.5%
2024 893,088 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 783,746 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 United States 266,806 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 China 263,216 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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 32 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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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
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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