Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 285,609 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 285,609 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern America peaked at 290,495 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 255,040 1000 ha, in 1997.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290,383 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 290,495 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 285,607 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 284,892 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 283,281 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 281,345 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 279,420 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 277,495 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 275,570 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 273,644 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 271,718 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 269,899 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 268,079 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 266,260 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 266,164 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 266,071 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 265,514 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 260,360 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 259,705 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 259,050 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 258,396 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 262,177 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 261,897 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 261,617 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 261,337 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 261,055 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 258,804 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 258,981 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 259,158 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 259,336 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 259,514 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 259,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 258,286 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 257,258 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 256,230 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 255,200 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 255,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 255,600 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 256,160 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 256,720 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 257,279 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 258,908 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 261,301 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 263,693 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 266,086 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 267,551 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 269,576 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 272,773 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 275,971 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 279,169 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 282,367 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 285,567 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 285,697 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285,827 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 285,957 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 286,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 286,235 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 286,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 285,922 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 285,766 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 285,609 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 285,609 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 285,609 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 285,609 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,165 1000 ha | 275,570 1000 ha | 290,495 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 266,741 1000 ha | 259,705 1000 ha | 273,644 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,247 1000 ha | 258,396 1000 ha | 262,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,219 1000 ha | 255,040 1000 ha | 259,562 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,986 1000 ha | 256,720 1000 ha | 275,971 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,890 1000 ha | 279,169 1000 ha | 286,235 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,640 1000 ha | 285,609 1000 ha | 285,766 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russia 92,052 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 91,454 1000 ha compare
- 16 South Africa 83,928 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 74,036 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern America was 285,609 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 290,495 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,040 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Northern America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.