Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 14,467 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 14,467 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27) peaked at 14,624 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,051 1000 ha, in 2004.
European Union (27) ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,520 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 12,506 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,613 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12,051 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12,803 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 13,094 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13,108 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,320 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,595 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14,151 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14,589 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14,624 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,382 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,460 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,917 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,106 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,285 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,144 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,993 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,881 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,935 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,959 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,138 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14,467 1000 ha | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,846 1000 ha | 12,051 1000 ha | 13,595 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,265 1000 ha | 13,917 1000 ha | 14,624 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,076 1000 ha | 13,881 1000 ha | 14,467 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27)?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in European Union (27) was 14,467 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,624 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,051 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does European Union (27) rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.