Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Central America
Central America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 71.52 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 71.52 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Central America peaked at 77.53 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 70.68 %, in 2021.
Central America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.09 % | — |
| 1962 | 76.18 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 76.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 76.28 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 76.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 76.45 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 76.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 76.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.53 % | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 77.32 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 77.28 % | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 77.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 77.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 77.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 77.16 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 77.25 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 77.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.9 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.89 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.14 % | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.87 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.31 % | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.67 % | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 74.13 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.92 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.87 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.66 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 73.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.24 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.77 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.53 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.95 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.74 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.79 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.61 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.76 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.76 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.68 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.33 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.55 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.52 % | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.34 % | 76.09 % | 76.58 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.27 % | 77.09 % | 77.53 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.56 % | 75.31 % | 77.1 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.78 % | 73.15 % | 74.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.66 % | 71.95 % | 73.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.09 % | 71.59 % | 73.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.17 % | 70.68 % | 71.55 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 10 Mauritania 98.84 % compare
- 11 Namibia 97.91 % compare
- 12 Somalia 97.44 % compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 97.39 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare
- 15 New Caledonia 95.74 % compare
- 16 Congo 93.87 % compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Central America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Central America was 71.52 % 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 77.53 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 % in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.