Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land was 67.04 % in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
67.04 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
76.08 %
in 1978
All-time low
67.04 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land in China, People's Republic of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land in China, People's Republic of is 67.04 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land in China, People's Republic of peaked at 76.08 % in 1978 and was at its lowest, 67.04 %, in 2023.

That places China, People's Republic of 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.37 % 75.2 % 75.61 % 9
1970s 75.92 % 75.68 % 76.08 % 10
1980s 72.8 % 70.46 % 76.02 % 10
1990s 70.09 % 69.94 % 70.23 % 10
2000s 69.12 % 68.06 % 69.9 % 10
2010s 67.64 % 67.28 % 67.99 % 10
2020s 67.18 % 67.04 % 67.32 % 5

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 68 Qatar 67.57 % compare
  2. 69 OECD 67.3 % compare
  3. 70 China, mainland 67.18 % compare
  4. 72 United States Virgin Islands 66.96 % compare
  5. 73 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 66.67 % compare
  6. 74 Liechtenstein 66.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land in China, People's Republic of?
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land in China, People's Republic of was 67.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 76.08 % in 1978.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 67.04 % in 2023.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land?
China, People's Republic of ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in agricultural land rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” 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.