Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Americas

Americas: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 18.87 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.87 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
20.43 %
in 1986
All-time low
18.78 %
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Americas, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Americas is 18.87 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Americas peaked at 20.43 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.78 %, in 2022.

That places Americas 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 19.55 % —
1962 19.62 % +0.4%
1963 19.55 % -0.4%
1964 19.6 % +0.3%
1965 19.62 % +0.1%
1966 19.61 % -0.1%
1967 19.6 % -0.1%
1968 19.59 % -0.1%
1969 19.58 % -0.1%
1970 19.65 % +0.4%
1971 19.71 % +0.3%
1972 19.75 % +0.2%
1973 19.79 % +0.2%
1974 19.83 % +0.2%
1975 19.92 % +0.5%
1976 19.99 % +0.4%
1977 20.06 % +0.4%
1978 19.99 % -0.3%
1979 20.05 % +0.3%
1980 20.09 % +0.2%
1981 20.12 % +0.1%
1982 20.26 % +0.7%
1983 20.34 % +0.4%
1984 20.38 % +0.2%
1985 20.41 % +0.1%
1986 20.43 % +0.1%
1987 20.38 % -0.2%
1988 20.39 % +0.0%
1989 20.41 % +0.1%
1990 20.42 % +0.0%
1991 20.43 % +0.0%
1992 20.43 % +0.0%
1993 20.4 % -0.1%
1994 20.36 % -0.2%
1995 20.34 % -0.1%
1996 20.31 % -0.1%
1997 20.25 % -0.3%
1998 20.27 % +0.1%
1999 20.27 % +0.0%
2000 20.24 % -0.1%
2001 20.17 % -0.3%
2002 20.2 % +0.1%
2003 20.19 % -0.0%
2004 20.21 % +0.1%
2005 20.23 % +0.1%
2006 20.2 % -0.1%
2007 20.23 % +0.1%
2008 20.2 % -0.1%
2009 20.24 % +0.2%
2010 20.26 % +0.1%
2011 20.27 % +0.0%
2012 20.34 % +0.3%
2013 20.34 % +0.0%
2014 20.25 % -0.4%
2015 20.21 % -0.2%
2016 20.17 % -0.2%
2017 20.12 % -0.2%
2018 20.05 % -0.3%
2019 19.65 % -2.0%
2020 19.23 % -2.1%
2021 18.86 % -1.9%
2022 18.78 % -0.4%
2023 18.9 % +0.6%
2024 18.87 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.59 % 19.55 % 19.62 % 9
1970s 19.87 % 19.65 % 20.06 % 10
1980s 20.32 % 20.09 % 20.43 % 10
1990s 20.35 % 20.25 % 20.43 % 10
2000s 20.21 % 20.17 % 20.24 % 10
2010s 20.17 % 19.65 % 20.34 % 10
2020s 18.93 % 18.78 % 19.23 % 5

Countries ranked near Americas

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  4. 21 Namibia 46.16 % compare
  5. 22 Palestine 46.14 % compare
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  7. 24 Afghanistan 46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Americas?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Americas was 18.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 20.43 % in 1986.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 % in 2022.
How does Americas rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Americas ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas 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 Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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