Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 11,870 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in China, mainland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland is 11,870 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland peaked at 16,818 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,818 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,770 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 16,818 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,584 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16,227 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,086 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15,568 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15,566 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,403 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,162 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14,533 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13,987 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,718 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,274 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13,125 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,986 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,641 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,359 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,180 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,065 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,904 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,925 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,818 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,911 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,870 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,020 1000 ha | 15,162 1000 ha | 16,818 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,087 1000 ha | 12,065 1000 ha | 14,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,886 1000 ha | 11,818 1000 ha | 11,925 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in China, mainland was 11,870 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,818 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,818 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does China, mainland rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.