Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 283.53 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia stood at 283.53 1000 ha.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia peaked at 472.01 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 193 1000 ha, in 2017.
Western Asia ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 472.01 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 469.78 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 469.69 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 466.58 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 465.49 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 462.4 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 461.37 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 463.21 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 461.81 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 465.08 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 463.47 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 461.52 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 464.49 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 462.73 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 377.21 1000 ha | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 278.08 1000 ha | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 193 1000 ha | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 198.94 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 215.02 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 233.75 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 233.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 261.77 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 277.95 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 283.53 1000 ha | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -30.6% | 278.08 1000 ha | 193 1000 ha |
| 2016 | -26.3% | 377.21 1000 ha | 278.08 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.82 1000 ha | 461.37 1000 ha | 472.01 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 357.95 1000 ha | 193 1000 ha | 465.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.18 1000 ha | 233.75 1000 ha | 283.53 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 33 Cameroon 678.48 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Asia was 283.53 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 472.01 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Western Asia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Western Asia ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.