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 36 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.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Oceania

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Oceania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Oceania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 341,585 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

341,585 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

13th

of 36 groups

All-time high

505,298 1000 ha

in 1968

All-time low

322,855 1000 ha

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2024

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 36 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.

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 Sudan (former) 117,227 1000 ha compare
11 Mongolia 106,117 1000 ha compare
12 Russian Federation 92,052 1000 ha compare
13 Sudan 91,454 1000 ha compare
14 Mexico 74,036 1000 ha compare
15 Chad 45,000 1000 ha compare
16 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Oceania

Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 375,588 1000 ha (2024)
Agriculture — Area 381,004 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.95 % (2024)
Land area — Area 849,270 1000 ha (2024)
Country area — Area 856,056 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.42 g/Int$ (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 8.85 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,010 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.46 % (2024)

All data for Oceania →

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 36 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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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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