Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 646.53 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 646.53 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 779.99 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 624.4 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 779.99 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 776.77 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 741.58 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 724.39 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 744.55 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 720.08 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 711.34 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 693.23 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 703.95 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 728.12 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 711.67 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 702.27 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 688.36 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 683.86 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 668.98 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 672.27 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 684.44 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 688.79 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 641.76 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 630.1 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 624.4 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 634.76 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 639.27 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 646.53 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.88 1000 ha | 693.23 1000 ha | 779.99 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 687.05 1000 ha | 641.76 1000 ha | 728.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.01 1000 ha | 624.4 1000 ha | 646.53 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 646.53 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 779.99 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.4 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.