Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 12.66 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.66 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 31 groups
All-time high
20.83 %
in 1961
All-time low
12.66 %
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia stood at 12.66 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 20.83 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.66 %, in 2024.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 20.83 %
1962 20.69 % -0.7%
1963 20.41 % -1.4%
1964 20.23 % -0.9%
1965 20.06 % -0.8%
1966 19.96 % -0.5%
1967 19.87 % -0.5%
1968 19.74 % -0.7%
1969 19.6 % -0.7%
1970 19.46 % -0.7%
1971 19.56 % +0.5%
1972 19.2 % -1.8%
1973 19.04 % -0.8%
1974 18.77 % -1.4%
1975 18.56 % -1.1%
1976 18.21 % -1.9%
1977 18.01 % -1.1%
1978 17.8 % -1.2%
1979 17.55 % -1.4%
1980 17.39 % -0.9%
1981 17.24 % -0.9%
1982 17.13 % -0.6%
1983 17.05 % -0.5%
1984 16.26 % -4.6%
1985 16.53 % +1.7%
1986 16.46 % -0.4%
1987 16.55 % +0.5%
1988 16.24 % -1.9%
1989 16.71 % +2.9%
1990 16.43 % -1.7%
1991 15.66 % -4.7%
1992 15.76 % +0.6%
1993 15.65 % -0.7%
1994 15.65 % +0.0%
1995 15.53 % -0.8%
1996 15.21 % -2.1%
1997 15.22 % +0.1%
1998 15.19 % -0.2%
1999 14.91 % -1.8%
2000 14.86 % -0.3%
2001 14.65 % -1.4%
2002 14.6 % -0.3%
2003 14.46 % -1.0%
2004 14.44 % -0.1%
2005 14.43 % -0.1%
2006 14.19 % -1.7%
2007 13.98 % -1.5%
2008 13.83 % -1.1%
2009 13.66 % -1.2%
2010 13.59 % -0.5%
2011 13.43 % -1.2%
2012 13.39 % -0.3%
2013 13.31 % -0.6%
2014 13.23 % -0.6%
2015 13.02 % -1.6%
2016 12.94 % -0.6%
2017 13.06 % +0.9%
2018 12.92 % -1.1%
2019 12.81 % -0.9%
2020 12.76 % -0.4%
2021 12.69 % -0.5%
2022 12.69 % +0.0%
2023 12.67 % -0.2%
2024 12.66 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.15 % 19.6 % 20.83 % 9
1970s 18.62 % 17.55 % 19.56 % 10
1980s 16.76 % 16.24 % 17.39 % 10
1990s 15.52 % 14.91 % 16.43 % 10
2000s 14.31 % 13.66 % 14.86 % 10
2010s 13.17 % 12.81 % 13.59 % 10
2020s 12.69 % 12.66 % 12.76 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in South-Eastern Asia was 12.66 % 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.83 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.66 % in 2024.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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