Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 366.42 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 366.42 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa peaked at 436.9 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 127.95 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 162.46 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 162.88 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 160.42 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 156.32 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 154.98 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 148.48 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 146.65 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 145.44 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 143.26 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 139.12 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 134.84 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 132.56 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 129.6 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 129.74 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 129.57 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 127.95 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 132.56 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 132.18 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 132.84 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 131.24 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 311.06 1000 ha | +137.0% |
| 2022 | 436.9 1000 ha | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 366.42 1000 ha | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 366.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +137.0% | 131.24 1000 ha | 311.06 1000 ha |
| 2022 | +40.5% | 311.06 1000 ha | 436.9 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.43 1000 ha | 143.26 1000 ha | 162.88 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 132.1 1000 ha | 127.95 1000 ha | 139.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.41 1000 ha | 131.24 1000 ha | 436.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Japan 976 1000 ha compare
- 27 Mozambique 973.7 1000 ha compare
- 28 Uganda 957.68 1000 ha compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 880.62 1000 ha compare
- 30 Romania 864.25 1000 ha compare
- 31 Finland 791 1000 ha compare
- 32 Serbia and Montenegro 776.6 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Southern Africa was 366.42 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 436.9 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.95 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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About this data
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.