Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 150,765 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa stood at 150,765 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa peaked at 156,312 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 148,285 1000 ha, in 1984.
Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,312 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 155,062 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 153,862 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 152,562 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 151,362 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 151,162 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 150,862 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 150,622 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 150,372 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 150,132 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 149,881 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 149,641 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 149,391 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 149,143 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 148,702 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 148,515 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 148,528 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 148,467 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 148,398 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 148,340 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 148,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 148,341 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 148,342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 148,285 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 148,315 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 148,482 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 148,747 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 148,912 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 149,177 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 149,362 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 149,648 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 149,848 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 150,048 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 150,348 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 150,551 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 150,751 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 150,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150,776 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150,772 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 150,772 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150,771 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 150,770 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,766 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 150,762 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 150,758 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 150,754 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 150,750 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 150,746 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,744 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,847 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 150,765 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 150,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,464 1000 ha | 150,372 1000 ha | 156,312 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,080 1000 ha | 148,398 1000 ha | 150,132 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,530 1000 ha | 148,285 1000 ha | 149,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,286 1000 ha | 149,362 1000 ha | 150,779 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,776 1000 ha | 150,776 1000 ha | 150,776 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,762 1000 ha | 150,746 1000 ha | 150,772 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,777 1000 ha | 150,744 1000 ha | 150,847 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare
- 20 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
- 21 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa was 150,765 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 156,312 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,285 1000 ha in 1984.
- How does Southern Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.