Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 3,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,865 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,865 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,963 1000 ha
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220242001: 3.2k 1000 ha2002: 3.2k 1000 ha2003: 3.2k 1000 ha2004: 3.1k 1000 ha2005: 3.1k 1000 ha2006: 3.0k 1000 ha2007: 3.0k 1000 ha2008: 3.0k 1000 ha2009: 3.0k 1000 ha2010: 3.5k 1000 ha2011: 3.5k 1000 ha2012: 3.5k 1000 ha2013: 3.5k 1000 ha2014: 3.6k 1000 ha2015: 3.6k 1000 ha2016: 3.6k 1000 ha2017: 3.6k 1000 ha2018: 3.7k 1000 ha2019: 3.7k 1000 ha2020: 3.7k 1000 ha2021: 3.7k 1000 ha2022: 3.8k 1000 ha2023: 3.8k 1000 ha2024: 3.9k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Middle Africa, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Spain 1,558 1000 ha compare
  2. 21 Zimbabwe 1,388 1000 ha compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 1,275 1000 ha compare
  4. 23 Bangladesh 1,263 1000 ha compare
  5. 24 Belarus 1,200 1000 ha compare
  6. 25 Sweden 1,052 1000 ha compare
  7. 26 Japan 976 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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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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Indicator
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,156 data points, 1998–2024
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