Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 18.45 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Middle 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 land area in Middle Africa is 18.45 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Middle Africa peaked at 18.68 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.38 %, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 23rd out of 44 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.66 % | 18.64 % | 18.68 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.62 % | 18.6 % | 18.64 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.58 % | 18.56 % | 18.6 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 % | 18.53 % | 18.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.49 % | 18.43 % | 18.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 % | 18.38 % | 18.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 % | 18.39 % | 18.45 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 46.85 % compare
- 21 Namibia 46.16 % compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 46.14 % compare
- 23 Afghanistan 46 % compare
- 24 Botswana 45.17 % compare
- 25 Mozambique 45.1 % compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.72 % compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Middle Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Middle Africa was 18.45 % 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 % in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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 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.