Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 3,727 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 3,727 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central Asia peaked at 3,992 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,404 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Central Asia 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,404 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,613 1000 ha | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 3,386 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,787 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,810 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,449 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3,249 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,415 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,711 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,642 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,476 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,730 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,488 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3,073 1000 ha | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3,090 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,869 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,229 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,739 1000 ha | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 3,728 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,643 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,463 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,454 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,992 1000 ha | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 3,727 1000 ha | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,425 1000 ha | 2,404 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,406 1000 ha | 2,869 1000 ha | 3,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,656 1000 ha | 3,454 1000 ha | 3,992 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 21 Zimbabwe 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,275 1000 ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 1,263 1000 ha compare
- 24 Belarus 1,200 1000 ha compare
- 25 Sweden 1,052 1000 ha compare
- 26 Japan 976 1000 ha compare
- 27 Mozambique 973.7 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central Asia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Central Asia was 3,727 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,992 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,404 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Central Asia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Central Asia ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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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.