Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 18,706 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe stood at 18,706 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe peaked at 25,768 1000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 17,579 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Western Europe 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,365 1000 ha | 24,956 1000 ha | 25,768 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,610 1000 ha | 23,621 1000 ha | 25,444 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,700 1000 ha | 21,929 1000 ha | 23,457 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,507 1000 ha | 19,721 1000 ha | 21,642 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,857 1000 ha | 18,348 1000 ha | 19,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,857 1000 ha | 17,579 1000 ha | 18,110 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,735 1000 ha | 18,697 1000 ha | 18,789 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 27 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 28 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
- 29 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare
- 31 Niger 28,782 1000 ha compare
- 32 South Sudan 25,773 1000 ha compare
- 33 Botswana 25,600 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 528,005 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 103.86 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 17.43 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 25.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.64 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.83 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.48 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 15.74 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe was 18,706 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,768 1000 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,579 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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
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.