Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in OECD

OECD: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 783,746 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
783,746 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
956,229 1000 ha
in 1968
All-time low
767,878 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in OECD, 1961–2024

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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 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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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 220 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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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
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