Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Asia

Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 30.44 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.44 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
33.03 %
in 2000
All-time low
25.35 %
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Asia is 30.44 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Asia peaked at 33.03 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.35 %, in 1983.

That places Asia 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 26.2 % —
1962 26.2 % +0.0%
1963 26.19 % -0.0%
1964 26.19 % +0.0%
1965 26.18 % -0.0%
1966 26.17 % -0.0%
1967 26.15 % -0.1%
1968 26.14 % -0.0%
1969 26.12 % -0.1%
1970 26.11 % -0.0%
1971 26.11 % +0.0%
1972 26.12 % +0.0%
1973 26.12 % +0.0%
1974 26.12 % +0.0%
1975 26.12 % +0.0%
1976 25.54 % -2.2%
1977 25.54 % +0.0%
1978 25.52 % -0.1%
1979 25.44 % -0.3%
1980 25.42 % -0.1%
1981 25.38 % -0.2%
1982 25.36 % -0.1%
1983 25.35 % -0.0%
1984 25.47 % +0.5%
1985 25.69 % +0.9%
1986 25.87 % +0.7%
1987 26.09 % +0.9%
1988 26.27 % +0.7%
1989 26.47 % +0.8%
1990 26.61 % +0.5%
1991 26.58 % -0.1%
1992 31.36 % +18.0%
1993 31.43 % +0.2%
1994 31.63 % +0.6%
1995 31.7 % +0.2%
1996 31.93 % +0.7%
1997 32.49 % +1.8%
1998 32.76 % +0.8%
1999 33 % +0.7%
2000 33.03 % +0.1%
2001 33 % -0.1%
2002 32.97 % -0.1%
2003 32.41 % -1.7%
2004 32.37 % -0.1%
2005 31.77 % -1.9%
2006 31.7 % -0.2%
2007 31.58 % -0.4%
2008 31.47 % -0.3%
2009 31.36 % -0.3%
2010 31.43 % +0.2%
2011 31.31 % -0.4%
2012 31.24 % -0.2%
2013 31.17 % -0.2%
2014 31.11 % -0.2%
2015 31.02 % -0.3%
2016 30.95 % -0.2%
2017 30.9 % -0.2%
2018 30.83 % -0.2%
2019 30.71 % -0.4%
2020 30.66 % -0.2%
2021 30.68 % +0.1%
2022 30.65 % -0.1%
2023 30.42 % -0.8%
2024 30.44 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.17 % 26.12 % 26.2 % 9
1970s 25.87 % 25.44 % 26.12 % 10
1980s 25.74 % 25.35 % 26.47 % 10
1990s 30.95 % 26.58 % 33 % 10
2000s 32.17 % 31.36 % 33.03 % 10
2010s 31.07 % 30.71 % 31.43 % 10
2020s 30.57 % 30.42 % 30.68 % 5

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  4. 11 Kazakhstan 67.82 % compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 64.1 % compare
  6. 13 Ireland 58.85 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Asia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Asia was 30.44 % 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 33.03 % in 2000.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.35 % in 1983.
How does Asia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 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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