Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 43.72 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 43.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 51.69 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.72 %, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.69 % | — |
| 1962 | 51.37 % | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.04 % | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.57 % | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 50.17 % | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.17 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.78 % | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 50.09 % | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.15 % | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 48.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 47.68 % | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.67 % | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.47 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.07 % | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 47.92 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 47.49 % | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.39 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.71 % | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 47.42 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.86 % | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 46.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 46.48 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.91 % | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.41 % | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 47.68 % | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.6 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.58 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.34 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.05 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.27 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.06 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.87 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.13 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.34 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.62 % | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.51 % | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 46.05 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.21 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.36 % | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 47.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.08 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.43 % | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.15 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.22 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.61 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.85 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.57 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.08 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.44 % | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.13 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.83 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 45.15 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43.72 % | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.55 % | 49.78 % | 51.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.76 % | 47.39 % | 48.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 % | 45.91 % | 47.68 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.98 % | 46.13 % | 47.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 % | 45.62 % | 48.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 % | 45.15 % | 47.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 % | 43.72 % | 46.83 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 23 Afghanistan 46 % compare
- 24 Botswana 45.17 % compare
- 25 Mozambique 45.1 % compare
- 27 Guinea 43.55 % compare
- 28 Australia 43.17 % compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 42.88 % compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43.72 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.69 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 % in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.