Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 9,115 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Africa, 2001–2024
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 Western Africa is 9,115 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Africa peaked at 10,263 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,578 1000 ha, in 2013.
Western Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,848 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9,998 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,888 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,263 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,020 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,997 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,939 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,062 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9,021 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,824 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8,614 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,583 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,676 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,847 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,889 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,028 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,114 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,038 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,986 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,192 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9,060 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,083 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,115 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,782 1000 ha | 9,021 1000 ha | 10,263 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,819 1000 ha | 8,578 1000 ha | 9,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,087 1000 ha | 8,986 1000 ha | 9,192 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Africa?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Africa was 9,115 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,263 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,578 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Western Africa rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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.