Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 6,015 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Western Europe, 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 Europe is 6,015 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe peaked at 6,831 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,095 1000 ha, in 2002.
Western Europe ranks 20th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,127 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,095 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,267 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,467 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,520 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,743 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,920 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,127 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,232 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,578 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6,831 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,821 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,718 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,778 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,542 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,653 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,711 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,557 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,887 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 6,015 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,974 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,741 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,721 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,015 1000 ha | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,611 1000 ha | 5,095 1000 ha | 6,232 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,608 1000 ha | 5,887 1000 ha | 6,831 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,893 1000 ha | 5,721 1000 ha | 6,015 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 17 Niger 1,939 1000 ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,807 1000 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 1,755 1000 ha compare
- 20 Spain 1,558 1000 ha compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,275 1000 ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 1,263 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Western Europe was 6,015 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,831 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,095 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Western Europe rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Western Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.