What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 704,388 1000 ha in 2019.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 661,971 1000 ha in 1993.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 704,021 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

704,021 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

6th

of 36 groups

All-time high

704,388 1000 ha

in 2019

All-time low

661,971 1000 ha

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sub-Saharan Africa is 704,021 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 704,388 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 661,971 1000 ha, in 1993.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	678,615 1000 ha	676,375 1000 ha	682,652 1000 ha	9
1970s	675,633 1000 ha	674,620 1000 ha	676,668 1000 ha	10
1980s	676,367 1000 ha	674,972 1000 ha	677,529 1000 ha	10
1990s	669,871 1000 ha	661,971 1000 ha	679,084 1000 ha	10
2000s	675,046 1000 ha	671,863 1000 ha	677,718 1000 ha	10
2010s	698,777 1000 ha	677,546 1000 ha	704,388 1000 ha	10
2020s	703,961 1000 ha	703,842 1000 ha	704,075 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
4 USSR 326,500 1000 ha compare
5 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
7 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
8 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
9 Saudi Arabia 171,000 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Inland waters — Area 41,984 1000 ha (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.86 % (2024)
Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 242.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 704,021 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 704,388 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 661,971 1000 ha in 1993.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.