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 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.55 million t (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 69.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (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 36 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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About this data
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.