Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 18,534 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Europe stood at 18,534 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Europe peaked at 20,302 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,376 1000 ha, in 1987.
That places Northern Europe 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,821 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,824 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,757 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 19,710 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 19,675 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19,758 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19,792 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,713 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19,827 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19,189 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 19,155 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,080 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,129 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19,067 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,206 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 19,143 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19,065 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 19,008 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19,093 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 18,990 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18,826 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 18,767 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 18,667 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 18,609 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18,390 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 18,396 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,376 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,739 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 18,696 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18,562 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18,468 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,910 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 19,778 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19,884 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19,801 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,664 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 19,204 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,243 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19,259 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18,976 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,996 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19,811 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19,883 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,728 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19,752 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20,267 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,014 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20,302 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,667 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,602 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,406 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,222 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,212 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,202 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,594 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,741 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,853 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19,798 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19,861 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,628 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,328 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,454 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,584 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18,534 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,764 1000 ha | 19,675 1000 ha | 19,827 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,114 1000 ha | 19,008 1000 ha | 19,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,646 1000 ha | 18,376 1000 ha | 18,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,377 1000 ha | 18,468 1000 ha | 19,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,840 1000 ha | 18,976 1000 ha | 20,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,549 1000 ha | 19,202 1000 ha | 19,861 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,106 1000 ha | 18,534 1000 ha | 19,628 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 31 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
- 32 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Europe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Europe was 18,534 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20,302 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,376 1000 ha in 1987.
- How does Northern Europe rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.