Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 0.82 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.82 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 2 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.37 1000 ha, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 234th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 1000 ha | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.46 1000 ha | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.55 1000 ha | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.64 1000 ha | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8195 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.82 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.82 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.82 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.06 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 1000 ha | 0.37 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7119 1000 ha | 0.55 1000 ha | 0.82 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 233 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9 1000 ha compare
- 235 Saint Lucia 0.37 1000 ha compare
- 236 American Samoa 0.03 1000 ha compare
- 237 Mayotte 0.012 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0083 t per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 91 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 89 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 604.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.82 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 Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 234th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.