Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South America
South America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 20.18 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 20.18 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South America peaked at 24.77 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.98 %, in 2022.
That places South America 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.48 % | — |
| 1962 | 21.61 % | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 21.72 % | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 21.83 % | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 21.97 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.06 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.15 % | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 22.23 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.33 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 22.53 % | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 22.81 % | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 22.99 % | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 23.14 % | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23.34 % | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.54 % | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.69 % | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.86 % | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.98 % | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.13 % | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.26 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.37 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.44 % | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.51 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.61 % | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.68 % | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.71 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.76 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.73 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.76 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.65 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.43 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.09 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.84 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.76 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.53 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.52 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.57 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.39 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.21 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.08 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.06 % | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.14 % | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.15 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.98 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.24 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.18 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.93 % | 21.48 % | 22.33 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.4 % | 22.53 % | 24.13 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 % | 24.26 % | 24.74 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.76 % | 24.73 % | 24.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 % | 23.76 % | 24.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 % | 22.06 % | 23.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 % | 19.98 % | 21.14 % | 5 |
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- 21 Namibia 46.16 % compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 46.14 % compare
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More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 6.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South America?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South America was 20.18 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 % in 2022.
- How does South America rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- South America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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.