Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States
United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 266,806 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States, 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 stood at 266,806 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States peaked at 266,806 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234,793 1000 ha, in 1997.
United States ranks 5th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 266,806 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 700.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
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
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
- 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
- 4 USSR 326,500 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 266,806 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,793 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does United States rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- United States ranks 5th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.