Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 704,021 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 682,652 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 681,363 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 680,096 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 678,729 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 677,497 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 677,259 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 676,920 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 676,640 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 676,375 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 676,126 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 676,668 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 676,419 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 676,160 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 675,893 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 675,454 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 675,268 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 674,936 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 674,782 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 674,620 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 674,972 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 675,912 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 675,798 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 676,222 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 676,076 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 676,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 676,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 676,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 677,357 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 677,529 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 677,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 677,993 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 679,084 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 661,971 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 663,590 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 664,961 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 666,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 667,937 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 668,970 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 670,273 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 671,863 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 673,224 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 673,564 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 673,519 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 672,716 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 677,018 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 677,283 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 677,718 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 677,148 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 676,405 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 677,546 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 677,555 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 703,534 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 703,848 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 703,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 704,207 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 704,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 704,094 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 704,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 704,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 704,075 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 703,842 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 703,844 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 704,022 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 704,021 1000 ha | -0.0% |
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 United States 266,806 1000 ha compare
- 6 China 263,216 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 263,215 1000 ha compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 183,093 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 173,361 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
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 32 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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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.