Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia
Asia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 30,068 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Asia stood at 30,068 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Asia peaked at 51,168 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30,068 1000 ha, in 2024.
Asia ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50,174 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 51,168 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39,924 1000 ha | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 47,973 1000 ha | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 47,324 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 45,816 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 43,944 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 43,282 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42,822 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38,903 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 39,071 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38,328 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35,509 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 35,926 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34,924 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33,357 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 33,102 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33,342 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,637 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32,692 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,307 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,176 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31,975 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 30,068 1000 ha | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,825 1000 ha | 39,924 1000 ha | 51,168 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,510 1000 ha | 32,637 1000 ha | 39,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,444 1000 ha | 30,068 1000 ha | 32,692 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Asia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Asia was 30,068 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,168 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,068 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Asia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.