Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in World

World: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 3.06 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.06 million 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.30 million 1000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
3.06 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in World, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

World recorded 3.06 million 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in World peaked at 3.30 million 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places World 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.19 million 1000 ha 3.18 million 1000 ha 3.22 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 3.22 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.23 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 3.22 million 1000 ha 3.21 million 1000 ha 3.24 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 3.27 million 1000 ha 3.23 million 1000 ha 3.30 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 3.24 million 1000 ha 3.18 million 1000 ha 3.30 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 3.14 million 1000 ha 3.10 million 1000 ha 3.18 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 3.07 million 1000 ha 3.06 million 1000 ha 3.08 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 783,746 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 340,967 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Australia 331,869 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 USSR 326,500 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 World?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in World was 3.06 million 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million 1000 ha in 2024.
How does World rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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