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 29th out of 32 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,956 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,996 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24,969 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 25,159 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 25,407 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 25,582 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 25,768 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 25,707 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25,738 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25,064 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 25,444 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 25,314 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 25,120 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,816 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 24,559 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 24,318 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24,004 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 23,839 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 23,621 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 23,457 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 23,329 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 23,206 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 23,056 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22,836 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 22,603 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 22,437 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22,158 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 21,993 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 21,929 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,642 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21,154 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 20,904 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 20,629 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,380 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 20,327 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,237 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,091 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19,984 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,721 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 19,441 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19,304 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,151 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18,988 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18,828 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18,747 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,679 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18,623 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,463 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18,348 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18,110 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18,053 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,977 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,828 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,803 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,653 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,712 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,579 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,900 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,952 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,735 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 18,789 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18,749 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,697 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,706 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 31 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
- 32 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (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 29th out of 32 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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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.