Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 30.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.27 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.09 %
in 2002
All-time low
30.04 %
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

0102030196119922024

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 30.27 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 31.09 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.04 %, in 1993.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 12th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 30.44 % —
1962 30.46 % +0.1%
1963 30.47 % +0.0%
1964 30.49 % +0.1%
1965 30.49 % +0.0%
1966 30.5 % +0.0%
1967 30.51 % +0.0%
1968 30.52 % +0.0%
1969 30.52 % +0.0%
1970 30.54 % +0.1%
1971 30.57 % +0.1%
1972 30.59 % +0.1%
1973 30.6 % +0.0%
1974 30.61 % +0.0%
1975 30.62 % +0.0%
1976 30.12 % -1.6%
1977 30.15 % +0.1%
1978 30.15 % +0.0%
1979 30.12 % -0.1%
1980 30.17 % +0.2%
1981 30.21 % +0.1%
1982 30.22 % +0.0%
1983 30.26 % +0.1%
1984 30.25 % -0.0%
1985 30.33 % +0.3%
1986 30.47 % +0.5%
1987 30.56 % +0.3%
1988 30.69 % +0.4%
1989 30.77 % +0.3%
1990 30.76 % -0.0%
1991 30.79 % +0.1%
1992 30.76 % -0.1%
1993 30.04 % -2.3%
1994 30.11 % +0.2%
1995 30.16 % +0.2%
1996 30.22 % +0.2%
1997 30.66 % +1.5%
1998 30.74 % +0.3%
1999 30.88 % +0.5%
2000 30.97 % +0.3%
2001 31.05 % +0.3%
2002 31.09 % +0.1%
2003 30.58 % -1.6%
2004 30.43 % -0.5%
2005 30.58 % +0.5%
2006 30.64 % +0.2%
2007 30.65 % +0.0%
2008 30.64 % -0.0%
2009 30.63 % -0.0%
2010 30.63 % +0.0%
2011 30.63 % +0.0%
2012 30.51 % -0.4%
2013 30.52 % +0.0%
2014 30.51 % -0.0%
2015 30.5 % -0.0%
2016 30.49 % -0.0%
2017 30.5 % +0.0%
2018 30.5 % +0.0%
2019 30.5 % +0.0%
2020 30.47 % -0.1%
2021 30.46 % -0.0%
2022 30.43 % -0.1%
2023 30.28 % -0.5%
2024 30.27 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.49 % 30.44 % 30.52 % 9
1970s 30.41 % 30.12 % 30.62 % 10
1980s 30.39 % 30.17 % 30.77 % 10
1990s 30.51 % 30.04 % 30.88 % 10
2000s 30.73 % 30.43 % 31.09 % 10
2010s 30.53 % 30.49 % 30.63 % 10
2020s 30.38 % 30.27 % 30.47 % 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 9 Somalia 68.54 % compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 68.09 % compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 67.82 % compare
  4. 12 Madagascar 64.1 % compare
  5. 13 Ireland 58.85 % compare
  6. 14 Eswatini 58.14 % compare
  7. 15 Eritrea 57.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 30.27 % 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 31.09 % in 2002.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.04 % in 1993.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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