Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 49.23 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 49.23 %.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe peaked at 54.04 % in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.17 %, in 1992.
Northern Europe ranks 22nd 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.42 % | — |
| 1962 | 52.47 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.65 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.77 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.04 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.13 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.67 % | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.03 % | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 53 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.38 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.82 % | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 53.66 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 53.57 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.46 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.71 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.46 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.34 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.32 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.19 % | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.86 % | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.78 % | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.04 % | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.03 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 54 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.17 % | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 48.66 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.58 % | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.24 % | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.74 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 48.83 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.98 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.95 % | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 52.62 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.18 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.61 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.03 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.14 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.97 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.31 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.61 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.18 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.04 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.93 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.04 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.11 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.09 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.42 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.34 % | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.23 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.87 % | 52.42 % | 53.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.41 % | 53 % | 53.82 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.35 % | 52.86 % | 54.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.18 % | 48.17 % | 54.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.06 % | 49.58 % | 53.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.76 % | 49.93 % | 51.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.08 % | 49.23 % | 50.89 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 19 Iceland 92.61 % compare
- 20 Montenegro 92.33 % compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 91.36 % compare
- 22 Australia 91.29 % compare
- 23 Oman 91.27 % compare
- 24 South Sudan 91.23 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 91.11 % compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe was 49.23 % 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.04 % in 1989.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.17 % in 1992.
- How does Northern Europe rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.