Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 41,898 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Eastern Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe stood at 41,898 1000 ha.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 52,215 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,900 1000 ha, in 2022.
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52,215 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 52,121 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51,818 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51,024 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 51,186 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51,178 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,084 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51,428 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51,382 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51,030 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49,968 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,222 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49,283 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 48,865 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,296 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48,707 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47,996 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48,372 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48,232 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,827 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42,552 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 40,900 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 41,252 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 41,898 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,493 1000 ha | 51,024 1000 ha | 52,215 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,197 1000 ha | 47,996 1000 ha | 51,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,886 1000 ha | 40,900 1000 ha | 47,827 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Eastern Europe was 41,898 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 52,215 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,900 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.