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 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 176,906 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 2.66 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 36 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.