Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 70.46 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 70.46 %.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 81.69 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.42 %, in 2021.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 31 groups 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.69 % | — |
| 1962 | 81.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.38 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 81.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.18 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.03 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 80.77 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 80.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 80.86 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 80.59 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 80.44 % | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.36 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 80.24 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 79.87 % | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 79.52 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.16 % | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 78.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 78.49 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.37 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.18 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 78.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 78.02 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.16 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 78.2 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.33 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.43 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.66 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.32 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.12 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.94 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.53 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.43 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.01 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.62 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.21 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.82 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.53 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.95 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.71 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.58 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.51 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.01 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.97 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.52 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.42 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.46 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.24 % | 80.71 % | 81.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.07 % | 78.85 % | 80.86 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.17 % | 77.93 % | 78.49 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.33 % | 77.94 % | 78.66 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.48 % | 75.46 % | 77.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.15 % | 72.9 % | 74.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7 % | 70.42 % | 71.52 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean was 70.46 % 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.42 % in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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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.