Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 3,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 3,865 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa peaked at 3,865 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,963 1000 ha, in 2008.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,203 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,207 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,198 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,129 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,108 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,009 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,008 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,963 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,994 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,513 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 3,495 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,511 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,524 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,605 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,616 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,613 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,648 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,661 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,691 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,687 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,770 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,815 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,865 1000 ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,091 1000 ha | 2,963 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,588 1000 ha | 3,495 1000 ha | 3,691 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,765 1000 ha | 3,687 1000 ha | 3,865 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Middle Africa was 3,865 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,963 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Middle Africa rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.