Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 93.19 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.19 percent
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.59 percent
in 1995
All-time low
91.17 percent
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands, 1961–2023
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 Falkland Islands is 93.19 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands peaked at 99.59 percent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91.17 percent, in 2010.
That places Falkland Islands 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.6 percent | — |
| 1962 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.78 percent | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 97.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.34 percent | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 98.69 percent | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 99.42 percent | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.59 percent | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.85 percent | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 92.88 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.93 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.95 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.97 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.02 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.05 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.14 percent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.16 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.34 percent | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.56 percent | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.36 percent | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.17 percent | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.96 percent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 92.65 percent | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 92.01 percent | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.58 percent | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.69 percent | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.31 percent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.66 percent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8 percent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.83 percent | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.32 percent | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.87 percent | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.51 percent | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.19 percent | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.6 percent | 98.6 percent | 98.6 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.6 percent | 98.6 percent | 98.6 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.35 percent | 97.78 percent | 98.6 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.42 percent | 92.85 percent | 99.59 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.95 percent | 92.36 percent | 93.34 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.57 percent | 91.17 percent | 93.96 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.22 percent | 92.87 percent | 93.51 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 2 Turkmenistan 80.75 percent compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 79.08 percent compare
- 4 Djibouti 73.34 percent compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 81.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands was 93.19 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 percent in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.17 percent in 2010.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Falkland Islands ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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
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).