Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 228,708 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia, 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 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 32 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,784 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 133,704 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 133,624 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 133,274 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 132,724 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 132,474 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 132,424 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 132,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 132,336 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 132,226 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 132,126 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 132,636 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 132,976 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 132,767 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 132,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 132,617 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 132,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 132,300 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 132,253 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 132,357 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 132,335 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 132,291 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 132,390 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137,424 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 142,844 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 148,205 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 153,687 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 158,642 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 163,900 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 168,809 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 169,271 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 174,632 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 181,699 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 188,796 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 195,843 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 202,950 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 209,999 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 218,662 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 226,187 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 227,036 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 227,428 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 227,662 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 227,823 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 227,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 228,031 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 228,239 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 228,142 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 228,142 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 228,135 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 228,071 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 228,020 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 227,968 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 227,938 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 227,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 227,913 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 227,869 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 227,773 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 227,764 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 227,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 227,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 227,744 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 227,718 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 227,717 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 228,708 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 1.08 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
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 32 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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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.