Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 228,708 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
228,708 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
228,708 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
132,126 1000 ha
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Western Asia is 228,708 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia peaked at 228,708 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,126 1000 ha, in 1971.

Western Asia ranks 18th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,975 1000 ha 132,336 1000 ha 133,784 1000 ha 9
1970s 132,522 1000 ha 132,126 1000 ha 132,976 1000 ha 10
1980s 143,408 1000 ha 132,291 1000 ha 163,900 1000 ha 10
1990s 193,685 1000 ha 168,809 1000 ha 226,187 1000 ha 10
2000s 227,857 1000 ha 227,036 1000 ha 228,239 1000 ha 10
2010s 227,901 1000 ha 227,760 1000 ha 228,071 1000 ha 10
2020s 227,930 1000 ha 227,717 1000 ha 228,708 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 15 Chad 45,000 1000 ha compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare
  3. 17 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
  5. 19 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
  6. 20 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
  7. 21 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia was 228,708 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 228,708 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 132,126 1000 ha in 1971.
How does Western Asia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Western Asia ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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
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