Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 73.74 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73.74 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
82.68 %
in 1961
All-time low
73.74 %
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 73.74 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 82.68 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73.74 %, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.12 % 81.75 % 82.68 % 9
1970s 81.27 % 80.76 % 81.7 % 10
1980s 80.47 % 80.26 % 80.74 % 10
1990s 79.33 % 78.86 % 80.12 % 10
2000s 78.11 % 77.15 % 79 % 10
2010s 75.41 % 74.5 % 76.61 % 10
2020s 74.01 % 73.74 % 74.32 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 73.74 % 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 82.68 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.74 % in 2024.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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