Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 1,275 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in United Kingdom stood at 1,275 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in United Kingdom peaked at 1,396 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,137 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,205 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,230 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,201 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,246 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,193 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,137 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,176 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,141 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,241 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,232 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,278 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,357 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,390 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,396 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,167 1000 ha | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,144 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,144 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,152 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,193 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,181 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,217 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,240 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,260 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,275 1000 ha | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,275 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 82.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,275 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 13.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,197 1000 ha | 1,137 1000 ha | 1,246 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,245 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | 1,396 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,234 1000 ha | 1,181 1000 ha | 1,275 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in United Kingdom?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in United Kingdom was 1,275 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,396 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,137 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.