Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 15,127 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 15,127 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 16,684 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,810 1000 ha, in 2001.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,810 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 11,849 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,949 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,073 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12,301 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,399 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,498 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,528 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,579 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12,500 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,548 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,567 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,604 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,527 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,447 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,411 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,748 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,265 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 14,654 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16,684 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 15,390 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 15,127 1000 ha | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,187 1000 ha | 11,810 1000 ha | 12,498 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,546 1000 ha | 12,411 1000 ha | 12,748 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,224 1000 ha | 14,265 1000 ha | 16,684 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 15,127 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16,684 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,810 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.