Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia

Asia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 30,068 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,068 1000 ha
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
51,168 1000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
30,068 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220242001: 50.2k 1000 ha2002: 51.2k 1000 ha2003: 39.9k 1000 ha2004: 48.0k 1000 ha2005: 47.3k 1000 ha2006: 45.8k 1000 ha2007: 43.9k 1000 ha2008: 43.3k 1000 ha2009: 42.8k 1000 ha2010: 38.9k 1000 ha2011: 39.1k 1000 ha2012: 38.3k 1000 ha2013: 35.5k 1000 ha2014: 35.9k 1000 ha2015: 34.9k 1000 ha2016: 33.4k 1000 ha2017: 33.1k 1000 ha2018: 33.3k 1000 ha2019: 32.6k 1000 ha2020: 32.7k 1000 ha2021: 31.3k 1000 ha2022: 31.2k 1000 ha2023: 32.0k 1000 ha2024: 30.1k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Asia, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Russia 38,828 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 OECD 29,766 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 China 11,948 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 11,870 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 India 7,966 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 Argentina 5,343 1000 ha compare
  7. 7 United States 5,247 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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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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Indicator
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,156 data points, 1998–2024
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