Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Americas

Americas: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 65.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.79 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
70.23 %
in 1962
All-time low
65.68 %
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Americas, 1961–2024

020406080196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Americas is 65.79 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Americas peaked at 70.23 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 65.68 %, in 2021.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.74 % 69.1 % 70.23 % 9
1970s 68.49 % 67.74 % 68.82 % 10
1980s 67.55 % 67.45 % 67.64 % 10
1990s 67.95 % 67.67 % 68.14 % 10
2000s 67.94 % 67.78 % 68.2 % 10
2010s 67.82 % 67.06 % 68.23 % 10
2020s 65.89 % 65.68 % 66.32 % 5

Countries ranked near Americas

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  4. 7 Andorra 99.26 % compare
  5. 8 Botswana 98.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Americas?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Americas was 65.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 70.23 % in 1962.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 65.68 % in 2021.
How does Americas rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Americas ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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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.