Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in South America
South America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 352,874 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 352,874 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in South America peaked at 433,413 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 349,230 1000 ha, in 2022.
South America ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375,756 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 378,107 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 379,920 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 381,954 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 384,403 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 385,897 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 387,446 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 388,967 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 390,727 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 394,131 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 399,127 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 402,212 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 404,898 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 408,325 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 411,808 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 414,511 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 417,504 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 419,485 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 422,150 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 424,432 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 426,266 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 427,547 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 428,805 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 430,534 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 431,716 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 432,352 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 432,446 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 432,441 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 432,797 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 433,122 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 433,243 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 433,104 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 433,374 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 433,302 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 433,413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 433,321 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 432,691 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 432,411 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 431,989 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 430,485 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 427,144 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 426,767 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 424,076 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 422,497 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 420,759 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 418,570 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 417,655 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 416,395 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 414,978 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 413,375 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 410,974 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 410,829 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 411,663 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 408,537 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 406,963 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 405,419 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 403,106 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 401,043 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 385,298 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 369,436 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 352,388 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 349,230 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 353,789 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 352,874 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383,686 1000 ha | 375,756 1000 ha | 390,727 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 409,415 1000 ha | 394,131 1000 ha | 422,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,934 1000 ha | 424,432 1000 ha | 432,797 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,997 1000 ha | 431,989 1000 ha | 433,413 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,933 1000 ha | 414,978 1000 ha | 430,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,721 1000 ha | 385,298 1000 ha | 413,375 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,543 1000 ha | 349,230 1000 ha | 369,436 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in South America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in South America was 352,874 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 433,413 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,230 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does South America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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.