Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 28.04 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 28.04 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in China, mainland peaked at 33.99 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.03 %, in 2020.
That places China, mainland 53rd out of 202 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.99 % | 33.99 % | 33.99 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.98 % | 33.91 % | 33.99 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.51 % | 33.18 % | 33.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.78 % | 32.45 % | 33.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 % | 30.91 % | 32.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.41 % | 28.18 % | 30.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.09 % | 28.03 % | 28.17 % | 5 |
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- 50 Azerbaijan, Republic of 29.12 % compare
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- 54 China, People's Republic of 27.93 % compare
- 55 Georgia 27.92 % compare
- 56 Isle of Man 27.78 % compare
- 56 Norfolk Island 27.78 % compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in China, mainland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in China, mainland was 28.04 % 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.03 % in 2020.
- How does China, mainland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- China, mainland ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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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.