Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 341,585 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Oceania is 341,585 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Oceania peaked at 505,298 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 322,855 1000 ha, in 2016.
Oceania ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 473,164 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 474,213 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 477,161 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 478,809 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 482,067 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 481,361 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 483,438 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 505,298 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 504,241 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 487,928 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 495,673 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 496,173 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 496,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 499,000 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 499,855 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 500,558 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 490,883 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 493,907 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 490,337 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 492,394 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 492,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 485,872 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 479,048 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 479,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 480,122 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 462,162 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 465,657 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 468,057 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 463,671 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 461,384 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 459,332 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 463,380 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 456,425 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 464,573 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 459,671 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 458,996 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 454,122 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 455,150 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 443,142 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 444,255 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 443,577 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 435,179 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 427,981 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 380,904 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 395,377 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 396,308 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 386,464 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 376,412 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 368,333 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 361,876 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 375,500 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 366,335 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 351,275 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 353,200 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 327,515 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 322,855 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 351,472 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 338,119 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 341,902 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 334,952 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 341,974 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 341,631 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 341,607 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 341,585 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,417 1000 ha | 473,164 1000 ha | 505,298 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 495,070 1000 ha | 487,928 1000 ha | 500,558 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,866 1000 ha | 462,162 1000 ha | 492,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,618 1000 ha | 443,142 1000 ha | 464,573 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,479 1000 ha | 368,333 1000 ha | 444,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,005 1000 ha | 322,855 1000 ha | 375,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,350 1000 ha | 334,952 1000 ha | 341,974 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 10 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 375,588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Oceania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Oceania was 341,585 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 505,298 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,855 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Oceania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Oceania ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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.