Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in South America
South America: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 11,245 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in South America, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 11,245 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in South America peaked at 12,920 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,836 1000 ha, in 2001.
South America ranks 15th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,836 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 8,870 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,962 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,160 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,371 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,394 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,382 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,420 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,523 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,545 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,624 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,564 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,626 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,639 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,747 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,688 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,634 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9,579 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,972 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10,369 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,769 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12,920 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 11,422 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 11,245 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,213 1000 ha | 8,836 1000 ha | 9,523 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,662 1000 ha | 9,545 1000 ha | 9,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,345 1000 ha | 10,369 1000 ha | 12,920 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in South America?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in South America was 11,245 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,920 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,836 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does South America rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- South America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.