Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in OECD
OECD: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 783,746 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in OECD stood at 783,746 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in OECD peaked at 956,229 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 767,878 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places OECD 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 936,361 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 937,542 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 935,334 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 936,379 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 938,012 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 935,932 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 936,415 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 956,229 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 953,338 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 934,751 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 940,071 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 938,672 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 937,058 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 937,716 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 938,340 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 938,837 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 928,193 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 926,197 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 921,794 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 922,754 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 921,668 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 918,640 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 912,913 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 912,536 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 913,337 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 895,300 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 896,837 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 899,584 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 896,034 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 893,496 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 890,740 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 896,034 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 889,429 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 896,684 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 890,712 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 888,772 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 882,897 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 885,284 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 874,191 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 875,780 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 876,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 868,643 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 863,348 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 818,200 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 835,485 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 837,757 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 829,537 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 819,455 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 812,925 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 807,872 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 823,385 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 814,993 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 799,161 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 798,820 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 772,786 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 767,878 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 796,350 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 782,291 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 786,366 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 779,362 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 785,576 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 785,190 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 784,366 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 783,746 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 940,616 1000 ha | 935,334 1000 ha | 956,229 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 934,163 1000 ha | 921,794 1000 ha | 940,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 908,960 1000 ha | 895,300 1000 ha | 922,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 888,824 1000 ha | 874,191 1000 ha | 896,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,721 1000 ha | 812,925 1000 ha | 876,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,990 1000 ha | 767,878 1000 ha | 823,385 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,648 1000 ha | 779,362 1000 ha | 785,576 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in OECD?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in OECD was 783,746 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 956,229 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,878 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does OECD rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.