Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia

Armenia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 41.51 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.51 percent
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
43.99 percent
in 2006
All-time low
24.13 percent
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 24.1 percent1993: 24.2 percent1994: 24.6 percent1995: 26.3 percent1996: 28.1 percent1997: 29.3 percent1998: 29.3 percent1999: 29.3 percent2000: 29.3 percent2001: 29.3 percent2002: 31.6 percent2003: 33.4 percent2004: 35.1 percent2005: 38.6 percent2006: 44 percent2007: 43.8 percent2008: 43.7 percent2009: 43.7 percent2010: 43.2 percent2011: 42 percent2012: 41.4 percent2013: 41.4 percent2014: 41.3 percent2015: 41.2 percent2016: 41.2 percent2017: 41.2 percent2018: 41.2 percent2019: 41.2 percent2020: 41.6 percent2021: 41.5 percent2022: 41.5 percent2023: 41.5 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia is 41.51 percent, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia peaked at 43.99 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.13 percent, in 1992.

That places Armenia 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.91 percent 24.13 percent 29.33 percent 8
2000s 37.26 percent 29.33 percent 43.99 percent 10
2010s 41.52 percent 41.17 percent 43.25 percent 10
2020s 41.53 percent 41.51 percent 41.56 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia was 41.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 43.99 percent in 2006.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.13 percent in 1992.
How does Armenia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Armenia ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).