Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 266,806 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States of America stood at 266,806 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States of America peaked at 266,806 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234,793 1000 ha, in 1997.
United States of America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 265,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 260,000 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 259,173 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 257,450 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 255,726 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 254,003 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 252,280 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 250,556 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 248,833 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 247,110 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 245,387 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 243,663 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 241,940 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 241,940 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 241,940 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 242,038 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 237,539 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 237,539 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 237,539 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 237,539 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 241,600 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 241,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 241,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 241,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 241,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 239,172 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 239,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 239,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 239,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 239,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 239,249 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 237,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 236,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 235,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 234,793 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 235,306 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 235,819 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,331 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 236,844 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 237,357 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 239,561 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 241,765 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 243,969 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 246,173 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 248,378 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 251,755 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 255,133 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 258,511 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 261,888 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 265,266 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 265,574 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 265,882 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 266,190 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 266,498 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 266,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,688 1000 ha | 250,556 1000 ha | 265,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,793 1000 ha | 237,539 1000 ha | 248,833 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,059 1000 ha | 237,539 1000 ha | 241,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,951 1000 ha | 234,793 1000 ha | 239,249 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,727 1000 ha | 236,331 1000 ha | 255,133 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,023 1000 ha | 258,511 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,806 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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 South Africa 83,928 1000 ha compare
- 15 Mexico 74,036 1000 ha compare
- 16 Chad 45,000 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States of America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States of America was 266,806 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 266,806 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,793 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.