How does Martinique rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Martinique ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Martinique?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Martinique 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Martinique: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13.56 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.56 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 209 countries

All-time high

21.7 percent

in 1985

All-time low

9.43 percent

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique stood at 13.56 percent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique peaked at 21.7 percent in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.43 percent, in 2005.

Martinique ranks 108th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	12.26 percent	—
1962	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1963	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1964	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1965	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1966	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1967	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1968	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1969	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1970	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1971	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1972	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1973	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1974	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1975	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1976	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1977	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1978	12.26 percent	+0.0%
1979	16.04 percent	+30.8%
1980	17.92 percent	+11.7%
1981	17.92 percent	+0.0%
1982	17.92 percent	+0.0%
1983	19.81 percent	+10.5%
1984	18.87 percent	-4.7%
1985	21.7 percent	+15.0%
1986	17.92 percent	-17.4%
1987	18.87 percent	+5.3%
1988	18.87 percent	+0.0%
1989	17.92 percent	-5.0%
1990	17.92 percent	+0.0%
1991	17.92 percent	+0.0%
1992	16.98 percent	-5.2%
1993	13.21 percent	-22.2%
1994	13.21 percent	+0.0%
1995	11.32 percent	-14.3%
1996	11.32 percent	+0.0%
1997	10.38 percent	-8.3%
1998	10.38 percent	+0.0%
1999	10.38 percent	+0.0%
2000	11.32 percent	+9.1%
2001	11.32 percent	+0.0%
2002	11.32 percent	+0.0%
2003	10.38 percent	-8.3%
2004	10.38 percent	+0.0%
2005	9.43 percent	-9.2%
2006	10.38 percent	+10.1%
2007	18.58 percent	+79.0%
2008	18.49 percent	-0.5%
2009	18.4 percent	-0.5%
2010	18.68 percent	+1.5%
2011	18.4 percent	-1.5%
2012	18.21 percent	-1.0%
2013	17.83 percent	-2.1%
2014	13.96 percent	-21.7%
2015	13.21 percent	-5.4%
2016	12.74 percent	-3.6%
2017	14.16 percent	+11.1%
2018	14.78 percent	+4.4%
2019	14.81 percent	+0.2%
2020	13.52 percent	-8.7%
2021	13.56 percent	+0.3%
2022	13.56 percent	+0.0%
2023	13.56 percent	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique 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
2007	+79.0%	10.38 percent	18.58 percent
1979	+30.8%	12.26 percent	16.04 percent

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.26 percent	12.26 percent	12.26 percent	9
1970s	12.64 percent	12.26 percent	16.04 percent	10
1980s	18.77 percent	17.92 percent	21.7 percent	10
1990s	13.3 percent	10.38 percent	17.92 percent	10
2000s	13 percent	9.43 percent	18.58 percent	10
2010s	15.68 percent	12.74 percent	18.68 percent	10
2020s	13.55 percent	13.52 percent	13.56 percent	4

Countries ranked near Martinique

105 Austria 14.66 percent compare
106 Peru 14.21 percent compare
107 Algeria 13.77 percent compare
109 Germany 13.46 percent compare
110 Albania 13.36 percent compare
111 Ukraine 13 percent compare

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More reference data data for Martinique

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -33.6 Millimetres per year (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique was 13.56 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 Martinique?: The highest recorded value was 21.7 percent in 1985.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Martinique?: The lowest recorded value was 9.43 percent in 2005.
How does Martinique rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Martinique ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Martinique?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Martinique 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).