Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 72.81 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa is 72.81 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 83.71 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72.81 %, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.71 % | — |
| 1962 | 83.56 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 83.32 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 83.16 % | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 83.01 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 82.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 82.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 82.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 82.43 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 82.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 82.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82.26 % | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 82.08 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 81.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 81.89 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 81.64 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 81.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 81.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 81.47 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.38 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.28 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.96 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.87 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 80.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.42 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.19 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.29 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.19 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.75 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.59 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.82 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.44 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.09 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.94 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.84 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.59 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.28 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.36 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.15 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.84 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.24 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.02 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.81 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.1 % | 82.61 % | 83.71 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.12 % | 81.64 % | 82.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.14 % | 80.65 % | 81.58 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.15 % | 78.15 % | 80.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1 % | 75.97 % | 78.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.59 % | 73.62 % | 75.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.09 % | 72.81 % | 73.45 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 704,021 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa was 72.81 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.81 % in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.