Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 18,474 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,474 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
18,686 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
16,207 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201220242001: 16.2k 1000 ha2002: 16.5k 1000 ha2003: 16.5k 1000 ha2004: 16.7k 1000 ha2005: 16.6k 1000 ha2006: 16.7k 1000 ha2007: 17.3k 1000 ha2008: 16.2k 1000 ha2009: 16.5k 1000 ha2010: 17.1k 1000 ha2011: 17.2k 1000 ha2012: 17.7k 1000 ha2013: 17.7k 1000 ha2014: 17.9k 1000 ha2015: 18.2k 1000 ha2016: 18.3k 1000 ha2017: 18.4k 1000 ha2018: 18.2k 1000 ha2019: 18.1k 1000 ha2020: 18.2k 1000 ha2021: 18.6k 1000 ha2022: 18.7k 1000 ha2023: 18.2k 1000 ha2024: 18.5k 1000 ha

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 18,474 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 18,686 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,207 1000 ha, in 2001.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 16,207 1000 ha
2002 16,548 1000 ha +2.1%
2003 16,487 1000 ha -0.4%
2004 16,741 1000 ha +1.5%
2005 16,574 1000 ha -1.0%
2006 16,710 1000 ha +0.8%
2007 17,304 1000 ha +3.6%
2008 16,240 1000 ha -6.1%
2009 16,465 1000 ha +1.4%
2010 17,079 1000 ha +3.7%
2011 17,237 1000 ha +0.9%
2012 17,717 1000 ha +2.8%
2013 17,750 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 17,922 1000 ha +1.0%
2015 18,237 1000 ha +1.8%
2016 18,269 1000 ha +0.2%
2017 18,372 1000 ha +0.6%
2018 18,159 1000 ha -1.2%
2019 18,115 1000 ha -0.2%
2020 18,243 1000 ha +0.7%
2021 18,551 1000 ha +1.7%
2022 18,686 1000 ha +0.7%
2023 18,214 1000 ha -2.5%
2024 18,474 1000 ha +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,586 1000 ha 16,207 1000 ha 17,304 1000 ha 9
2010s 17,886 1000 ha 17,079 1000 ha 18,372 1000 ha 10
2020s 18,434 1000 ha 18,214 1000 ha 18,686 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 India 7,966 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Argentina 5,343 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 United States 5,247 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Canada 5,136 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Brazil 4,782 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 4,069 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 Thailand 3,228 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 18,474 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 18,686 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,207 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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