Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Europe
Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area was 7.72 % in 2024. βΌ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Europe, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 7.72 % for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Europe peaked at 15.34 % in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.72 %, in 2024.
That places Europe 31st out of 44 regions 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 | 14.85 % | 14.63 % | 15.12 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.17 % | 15.06 % | 15.23 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 % | 15.21 % | 15.34 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 % | 8.1 % | 15.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 % | 8.05 % | 8.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 % | 7.82 % | 8.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 % | 7.72 % | 7.85 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Europe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Europe was 7.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 % in 1989.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 % in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area?
- Europe ranks 31st out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures β 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.